1. ) NIRO CERAMIC SALES & SERVICES (M) SDN BHD 2. ) FOSHAN NIRO CERAMIC BUILDING MATERIALS TRADING CO LTD v 1. ) GUOCERA SDN BHD 2. ) CHENG LI YONG

ba-22ncvc-381-09-2024 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 29 September 2025 • BA-22NCvC-381-09/2024 • 17 min read
5 cases cited (0 SG, 5 foreign)

Catchwords

Injunction - Interlocutory injunction - Order 29 Rules of Court 2012 - Application to restrain alleged solicitation of employees - Alleged unlawful interference with trade and conspiracy - Expired non-solicitation and non-competition clauses - Alleged risk of disclosure of confidential information - Whether serious issue to be tried - Whether damages adequate remedy - Balance of convenience - Status quo - Keet Gerald test - Interim injunction refused Rules of Court 2012, O 29 - Specific Relief Act 1950

Judges (2)

Anita binti Harun Delivered Jamhirah binti Ali Delivered

Counsel (9)

Justin Voon Chooi & Wing Firm Neik & Partners Firm Rahmat Lim & Partners Firm Ting Asiah & Co. Firm Iris Lim Counsel Plaintiff Justin Voon Tian Yu Counsel Plaintiff Peter Neik Xiang Sheng Counsel Defendant Shanice Counsel Defendant Teo Xin Yee Counsel Defendant

Parties (4)

FOSHAN NIRO CERAMIC BUILDING MATERIALS TRADING CO LTD Plaintiff GUOCERA Sdn Bhd Defendant NIRO CERAMIC SALES & SERVICES Sdn Bhd Plaintiff Cheng Li Yong Defendant

Case Significance

1. ) NIRO CERAMIC SALES & SERVICES (M) SDN BHD 2. ) FOSHAN NIRO CERAMIC BUILD... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated September 29, 2025 (citation: ba-22ncvc-381-09-2024). The case was decided by Jamhirah binti Ali.

What was the outcome of 1. ) NIRO CERAMIC SALES & SERVICES (M) SDN BHD 2. ) FOSHAN NIRO CERAMIC BUILD...?

1. ) NIRO CERAMIC SALES & SERVICES (M) SDN BHD 2. ) FOSHAN NIRO CERAMIC BUILD... is a High Court decision dated September 29, 2025. The case was heard by Jamhirah binti Ali. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Companies Act 2016 (Cap 777)
s 580A
Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (5)

UK (2)
[2015] 1 WLR 2309 [2021] 4 WLR 72
MY (3)
[1995] 1 MLJ 193 [1995] 1 MLJ 281 [2024] 6 MLJ 795

Judgment

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Source: eJudgment (ba-22ncvc-381-09-2024)