CHOW WENG KHEONG v 1. ) WS WENG SOON ELECTRICAL SDN. BHD. 2. ) LIEW SIEW SOON 3. ) LIM PEE SAN

ba-24ncc-91-08-2023 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 21 January 2026 • BA-24NCC-91-08/2023 • 20 min read

5 cases cited (0 SG, 5 foreign)

Catchwords

1. Section 346(1) Companies Act 2016: Act of oppression and conspiracy to defraud and injure. 2. Proper plaintiff rule. 3. Plaintiff currently pursuing two different causes of action, namely minority oppression under Section 346 and derivative proceedings under Section 347. 4. Key difference between oppressive action and derivative action. 5. Oppression is personal harm to a shareholder. Derivative action is harm done to the company.

Judges (1)

Seow Hock Peng Delivered

Counsel (5)

Lee Khim Huei & Partners Firm Ze Yi & Kee Firm Mun Gin Fai Counsel Plaintiff Steven Lee Counsel Defendant Wilson Lim Counsel Defendant

Parties (4)

WS WENG SOON ELECTRICAL Sdn Bhd Respondent Chow Weng Kheong Applicant Liew Siew Soon Respondent Lim Pee San Respondent

Statutes Cited

Companies Act 2016 (Cap 777)

Cases Cited (5)

MY (5)

[1978] 2 MLJ 227 [2010] MLJU 269 [2020] MLJU 1902 [2021] 3 MLJ 549 [2024] 5 MLJ 580

Judgment

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