BESTER MALAYSIA SDN BHD v 1. ) TAN TEE KUNG 2. ) LEAN KOCK KUANG 3. ) BUMI NADA SETIA HOLDINGS SDN BHD

ba-22ncvc-211-06-2023 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 4 August 2025 • BA-22NCvC-211-06/2023 • 16 min read

6 cases cited (1 SG, 5 foreign)

Catchwords

Action for breach of trust, fiduciary duties and/or negligence of director – Whether there are fraudulent misrepresentations – Director’s fiduciary duties - Test to be applied - Whether an honest and intelligent man in similar circumstances could have reasonably believed that the business deals was for the benefit of the company – Negligence – Failure to exercise reasonable care, skill and diligence - Sections 213, 214 and 215 Companies Act 2016

Judges (1)

Elaine Yap Chin Gaik Delivered

Counsel (6)

Hing Chambers Firm Tan Norizan & Assoc. Firm Hing Hong Ing Counsel Plaintiff Mok Yanyee Counsel Defendant Naziha bte Ahmad Rupaai Counsel Plaintiff Vincent Ong Liang Jie Counsel Defendant

Parties (4)

BESTER MALAYSIA Sdn Bhd Plaintiff BUMI NADA SETIA HOLDINGS Sdn Bhd Defendant Lean Kock Kuang Defendant Tan Tee Kung Defendant

Case Significance

BESTER MALAYSIA SDN BHD v 1. ) TAN TEE KUNG 2. ) LEAN KOCK KUANG 3. ) BUMI NA... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated August 4, 2025 (citation: ba-22ncvc-211-06-2023). The case was decided by Elaine Yap Chin Gaik.

What was the outcome of BESTER MALAYSIA SDN BHD v 1. ) TAN TEE KUNG 2. ) LEAN KOCK KUANG 3. ) BUMI NA...?

BESTER MALAYSIA SDN BHD v 1. ) TAN TEE KUNG 2. ) LEAN KOCK KUANG 3. ) BUMI NA... is a High Court decision dated August 4, 2025. The case was heard by Elaine Yap Chin Gaik. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Companies Act 1965 (Cap 777)

s 132(1)

Companies Act 2016 (Cap 777)

s 213 s 214

Cases Cited (6)

SLR (1)

[1996] 1 SLR 541

UK (3)

[1896] AC 199 [1970] Ch 62 [2009] EWCA Civ 1363

MY (2)

[2012] 5 CLJ 169 [2017] 5 CLJ 418

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (ba-22ncvc-211-06-2023)