OON KOON CHENG & ANOR v LI HUA
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Key facts
| Court | High Court (General Division) |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Mohamed Faizal |
| Charges / claim | Evidence, Contract |
| Counsel | FC Legal Asia LLC, Chu Hua Yi, Goh Jia Jie |
Source: [2026] SGHC 169, High Court (General Division), decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
Oon Koon Cheng and another v Li Hua [2026] SGHC 169 was decided by Mohamed Faizal J in the General Division of the High Court on 18 August 2026 (Suit No 904 of 2019). Oon sold Sin Hong Hwa Pte Ltd's shareholding in Koon Cheng Development Pte Ltd to the USP Group, receiving $24,000,000 in cash and USPG shares equivalent to $8,000,000. After the share sale agreement was signed on 16 December 2015, Li signed a letter of undertaking to buy back the USPG shares for $8,000,000. Li resisted on grounds including no intention to create legal relations, uncertain terms, lack of consideration, misrepresentation and illegality. The court found the letter valid and enforceable, held Li in breach, and awarded damages of $7,013,157.95.
[2026] SGHC 169 explained
OON KOON CHENG & ANOR v LI HUA ([2026] SGHC 169) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court (General Division) on 18 August 2026. It is categorised under Evidence and Contract. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2026] SGHC 169 about?
OON KOON CHENG & ANOR v LI HUA ([2026] SGHC 169) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Evidence — Hearsay”, “Contract — Misrepresentation”, “Contract — Remedies — Damages”, and “Contract — Illegality and public policy”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2026] SGHC 169 consider?
The judgment refers to Evidence Act (Cap 97), Misrepresentation Act, Sale of Goods Act, and Unfair Contract Terms Act. The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
What earlier Singapore cases does [2026] SGHC 169 cite?
Among the in-corpus authorities it refers to are [2026] SGHC(A) 18, [2025] SGHC 233, and [2024] SGHC 279, and 4 more. The complete list of cases cited, and of later cases that cite this decision, is shown on this page.
Summary
The General Division of the High Court heard a claim by Oon Koon Cheng and Sin Hong Hwa Pte Ltd against Li Hua, who had signed a letter of undertaking to buy back USPG shares issued to Oon for $8,000,000 after the sale of Koon Cheng Development Pte Ltd. Li argued the letter was unenforceable and tainted by misrepresentation and illegality. The court rejected these defences, found Li in breach of contract and awarded Oon damages of $7,013,157.95.
What was Oon Koon Cheng v Li Hua [2026] SGHC 169 about?
Oon Koon Cheng sued Li Hua on a letter of undertaking to buy back USPG shares for $8,000,000 after the sale of Koon Cheng Development Pte Ltd. Li argued it was unenforceable. The court held it valid and found Li in breach.
What damages did the court award in [2026] SGHC 169?
The court awarded Oon damages of $7,013,157.95, being $8,000,000 less the market price of the USPG Shares as of 3 August 2019. Li had not pleaded or raised mitigation of damages.
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2026] SGHC 169)