1. ) DATO DR. LI WEI 2. ) ZHANG, DANDAN v 1. ) DFCITY GROUP BERHAD 2. ) LOW KIM KIAT

wa-24ncc-458-08-2025 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 3 November 2025 • WA-24NCC-458-08/2025 • 16 min read
4 cases cited (0 SG, 4 foreign)

Catchwords

Company Law — Internal Management — Judicial non-intervention — Principle that courts are slow to interfere in the internal affairs of a company acting within its powers — Appointment and removal of directors Directors’ Resolutions in Writing (DRW) — Validity of circular resolutions — Appointment of additional independent directors — Re-designation of Managing Director — Change of corporate representatives for subsidiary companies Companies Act 2016 — Section 203 — Appointment of two or more directors by a single resolution — Whether restriction applies only to general meetings of a public company or extends to directors’ resolutions Company Constitution — Statutory contract — Section 33(1) of the Companies Act 2016 — Harmonious construction of Articles — Duty of the Court to give effect to plain and unambiguous language Civil Procedure — Injunctions — Ad interim injunction — Application to preserve status quo and prevent implementation of impugned resolutions — Effect of dismissal of substantive Originating Summons on interlocutory reliefs

Practice Areas

Company Law Civil Procedure

Judges (2)

Muhammad Adam @ Edward bin Abdullah Delivered Muhammad Adam bin Abdullah Delivered

Counsel (8)

Kit & Associates Firm Lee & Poh Partnership Firm Evangeline Yii Counsel Plaintiff Goh Xin Wei Counsel Plaintiff Lau Zhong Yan Counsel Plaintiff Nicholas Poon Qianfan Counsel Defendant Ryan Chu Counsel Plaintiff Vivian Yew Zhi Xuan Counsel Defendant

Parties (4)

DFCITY GROUP BERHAD Respondent Dato Dr. Li Wei Applicant Low Kim Kiat Respondent Zhang, Dandan Applicant

Case Significance

1. ) DATO DR. LI WEI 2. ) ZHANG, DANDAN v 1. ) DFCITY GROUP BERHAD 2. ) LOW K... is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated November 3, 2025 (citation: wa-24ncc-458-08-2025). The case was decided by Muhammad Adam @ Edward bin Abdullah.

Key issues: Company Constitution — Statutory contract — Section 33(1) of the Companies Act 2016 — Harmonious construction of Articles — Duty of the Court to give effect to plain and unambiguous language.

What was the outcome of 1. ) DATO DR. LI WEI 2. ) ZHANG, DANDAN v 1. ) DFCITY GROUP BERHAD 2. ) LOW K...?

1. ) DATO DR. LI WEI 2. ) ZHANG, DANDAN v 1. ) DFCITY GROUP BERHAD 2. ) LOW K... is a High Court decision dated November 3, 2025. The case was heard by Muhammad Adam @ Edward bin Abdullah. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Companies Act 2016 (Cap 777)
Rules of Court 2012
Specific Relief Act 1950 (Cap 137)

Cases Cited (4)

UK (1)
[1902] AC 83
MY (3)
[1994] 3 MLJ 312 [2021] 3 MLJ 549 [2022] 11 MLJ 394

Judgment

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