UOB v Lippo Marina Collection lawsuit

UOB loses case against developer

Bank sought to recover damages, losses over $182m in inflated home loans

The legal tussle involves home loans disbursed by UOB to the purported purchasers of 38 units at the Marina Collection - a Sentosa Cove condominium developed and sold by Lippo Marina Collection. The bank alleged that LMC and two other defendants had
The legal tussle involves home loans disbursed by UOB to the purported purchasers of 38 units at the Marina Collection - a Sentosa Cove condominium developed and sold by Lippo Marina Collection. The bank alleged that LMC and two other defendants had been involved in a conspiracy that saw the developer giving substantial "furniture rebates" of up to 34 per cent. PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
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UOB has lost the legal battle against Indonesian developer Lippo Marina Collection (LMC) in its bid to recover the losses and damages it suffered from disbursing about $182 million in inflated home loans.

High Court judge Aedit Abdullah on Monday dismissed all claims against LMC, a subsidiary of Indonesia's Lippo Group, although the bank succeeded in its allegations of misrepresentations against the second and third defendants - property agents Goh Buck Lim - also known as Rick - and Aurellia Ho.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on June 30, 2021, with the headline UOB loses case against developer. Subscribe