UNITED OVERSEAS BANK LIMITED v XU YUANCHEN & Anor

[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 23 March 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

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