UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED v XU YUANCHEN & Anor

Q: Which legislation does [2026] SGHCR 5 consider?

The judgment refers to Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act and State Courts Act (Cap 321). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

[2026] SGHCR 5 High Court Registrar 4 March 2026 HC/OC 259/2025 ( HC/AD 11/2025 ) 56 min read

23 cases cited (20 SG, 3 foreign)

Key facts

Court	High Court Registrar
Decided	4 March 2026
Judge	Vikram Rajaram
Charges / claim	Tort
Counsel	Shook Lin & Bok LLP, Leong Kit Weng, Ng Yeow Khoon, Sherman Ho

Source: [2026] SGHCR 5, High Court Registrar, decided 4 March 2026 — eLitigation. Updated 10 July 2026.

Catchwords

Tort — Defamation — Assessment of damages — Whether natural indignation of court should be independently considered Tort — Defamation — Assessment of damages — Malice — Whether established — Burden of proof on claimant — No evidence of falsity Tort — Defamation — Assessment of damages — Corporate claimant — Banking institution — Online publication — Quantum of general damages Tort — Defamation — Assessment of damages — Factors to be considered — Nature and gravity of defamation — Standing of parties — Mode and extent of publication

Practice Areas

Tort

Judges (1)

Vikram Rajaram Delivered

Counsel (4)

Shook Lin & Bok LLP Firm Leong Kit Weng Counsel Plaintiff Ng Yeow Khoon Counsel Plaintiff Sherman Ho Counsel Plaintiff

Parties (3)

Miao Yi Infotech Ltd Defendant United Overseas Bank Limited Plaintiff Xu Yuanchen Defendant

[2026] SGHCR 5 explained

UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED v XU YUANCHEN & Anor ([2026] SGHCR 5) is a Singapore judgment decided by the High Court Registrar on 4 March 2026. It is categorised under Tort. 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] SGHCR 5 about?

UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED v XU YUANCHEN & Anor ([2026] SGHCR 5) is a High Court Registrar decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Tort — Defamation — Assessment of damages — Whether natural indignation of court should be independently considered”, “Tort — Defamation — Assessment of damages — Malice — Whether established — Burden of proof on claimant — No evidence of falsity”, “Tort — Defamation — Assessment of damages — Corporate claimant — Banking institution — Online publication — Quantum of general damages”, and “Tort — Defamation — Assessment of damages — Factors to be considered — Nature and gravity of defamation — Standing of parties — Mode and extent of publication”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.

Which legislation does [2026] SGHCR 5 consider?

The judgment refers to Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act and State Courts Act (Cap 321). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.

Statutes Cited

Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act

s 32

State Courts Act (Cap 321) Cases on this Act →

s 2

Cases Cited (23)

SG (1)

[2003] SGHC 217

SLR (19)

[1994] 3 SLR(R) 410 [1995] 3 SLR(R) 123 [1997] 3 SLR(R) 576 [1998] 3 SLR(R) 236 [1998] 3 SLR(R) 774 [1999] 1 SLR(R) 562 [2001] 1 SLR(R) 86 [2003] 1 SLR(R) 341 [2010] 3 SLR 110 [2010] 4 SLR 357 [2013] 4 SLR 629 [2015] 2 SLR 751 [2015] 4 SLR 1159 [2021] 2 SLR 816 [2021] 4 SLR 1128 [2022] 3 SLR 924 [2023] 5 SLR 445 [2024] 5 SLR 194 [2025] 4 SLR 95

UK (3)

[1964] AC 234 [1997] QB 586 [2005] 1 WLR 3204