Bid to wind up Perth resort over Singapore-linked owners' dispute

Court application filed in Australia says Joondalup Resort is insolvent; general manager says it is 'business as usual'

Joondalup Resort, which is 25km north of Perth's city centre, includes an award-winning 27-hole golf course, restaurants, conference and event centres, a spa and a 70-room hotel. PHOTO: JOONDALUP RESORT
Joondalup Resort, which is 25km north of Perth's city centre, includes an award-winning 27-hole golf course, restaurants, conference and event centres, a spa and a 70-room hotel. PHOTO: JOONDALUP RESORT
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A Singapore-born coal tycoon, Mr Low Tuck Kwong, is seeking to wind up a luxury golf resort in Australia that he co-owns over an apparent dispute with its two Singapore-linked co-owners.

A court application, filed on behalf of Mr Low in the Supreme Court of Western Australia, has cast uncertainty over the future of the Joondalup Resort, which is about 25km north of Perth's city centre.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on July 19, 2021, with the headline Bid to wind up Perth resort over Singapore-linked owners' dispute. Subscribe