THE HIGH court has thrown out a $30 million suit against the National University of Singapore (NUS) by an information technology firm whose deal to install a student data information system fell through.

At a closed-door hearing last week, Singapore-based firm K Solutions was instead ordered to pay the university an initial $300,000 in run-up costs.

Further compensation for NUS, which could amount to millions, will be assessed later. This would include the university's cost difference in engaging a new firm to replace K Solutions.

Read K.C Vijayan's full story in Friday's edition of The Straits Times.