Meridian Diversified (M) Sdn Bhd v Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad

wa-22ncvc-519-08-2020 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 9 October 2025 • WA-22NCvC-519-08/2020

Catchwords

Contract law - Termination clause - Interpretation - "Mutual termination by notice" - Whether unilateral termination valid Contract interpretation - Construction of agreement - Section headings - Relevance in determining parties' intention Commercial contracts - Service level agreement - IT implementation project - Termination without cause Contract law - Breach of contract - Wrongful termination - Quantum of damages - Calculation based on percentage of work completed Contract interpretation - Holistic approach - Reading provisions together - Avoiding rendering clauses nugatory Contract law - Sanctity of contract - Court's role in interpretation - Not to rewrite or improve terms Evidence - Burden of proof - Sections 101 and 102 of Evidence Act 1950 Contract law - Contemporaneous documents - Weekly progress reports - Evidential value Contract law - Damages - Entitlement to payment for work completed prior to wrongful termination

Practice Areas

Contract law

Judges (1)

Eddie Yeo Soon Chye Delivered

Parties (2)

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF MALAYSIA BERHAD Defendant Meridian Diversified Sdn Bhd Plaintiff

Case Significance

Meridian Diversified (M) Sdn Bhd v Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated October 9, 2025 (citation: wa-22ncvc-519-08-2020). The case was decided by Eddie Yeo Soon Chye.

What was the outcome of Meridian Diversified (M) Sdn Bhd v Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad?

Meridian Diversified (M) Sdn Bhd v Export-Import Bank of Malaysia Berhad is a High Court decision dated October 9, 2025. The case was heard by Eddie Yeo Soon Chye. See the full judgment for details.