OLEA GLOBAL PTE. LTD. v ENERGE ASIA PTE. LTD.

[2026] SGHC 18 High Court (General Division) 22 January 2026 • HC/CWU 422/2025 • 33 min read

7 cases cited

Catchwords

Insolvency Law — Winding up — Grounds for petition — Abuse of process Insolvency Law — Winding up — Disputed debt — Triable issues standard Arbitration — Stay of court proceedings — Whether grounds of disputed debt within scope of arbitration agreement

Practice Areas

Insolvency Law Arbitration

Judges (1)

Low Siew Ling Delivered

Counsel (6)

Joseph Tan Jude Benny LLP Firm Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP Firm Chew Jing Wei Counsel Plaintiff David Zee Keng Kok Counsel Defendant Nur Rafizah Binte Mohamed Abdul Gaffoor Counsel Defendant Ting Yong Hong Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (2)

Energe Asia Pte Ltd Defendant Olea Global Pte Ltd Plaintiff

Case Significance

[2026] SGHC 18 is a High Court (General Division) decision dated 22 January 2026 concerning Arbitration and Insolvency Law, specifically addressing winding up and stay of court proceedings. The judgment was delivered by Low Siew Ling. The case was brought by Olea Global Pte Ltd (plaintiff) against Energe Asia Pte Ltd (defendant). Legal representation was provided by Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP and Joseph Tan Jude Benny LLP. The judgment cites 7 cases and references 5 statutory provisions, including the Arbitration Act, the Civil Law Act, and the Insolvency.

Summary

Olea Global applied to set aside a statutory demand served by Energe Asia and sought an injunction restraining Energe from filing a winding-up application, raising a disputed cross-claim. The court considered whether the cross-claim exceeded the debt and whether the statutory demand should be set aside.

What was decided in [2026] SGHC 18?

[2026] SGHC 18 (OLEA GLOBAL PTE. LTD. v ENERGE ASIA PTE. LTD.) is a High Court (General Division) decision from 22 January 2026 addressing Arbitration and Insolvency Law, specifically winding up and stay of court proceedings. The judgment was delivered by Low Siew Ling.

Who were the parties in OLEA GLOBAL PTE. LTD. v ENERGE ASIA PTE. LTD.?

The plaintiff in [2026] SGHC 18 was Olea Global Pte Ltd, and the defendant was Energe Asia Pte Ltd. Legal representation included Joseph Tan Jude Benny LLP and Rajah & Tann Singapore LLP. The case was decided on 22 January 2026 in the High Court (General Division).

Which judge decided [2026] SGHC 18?

[2026] SGHC 18 was delivered by Low Siew Ling in the High Court (General Division) on 22 January 2026. The case concerned Arbitration and Insolvency Law.