Sunrise Sdn Bhd vs.

First Profile (M) Sdn Bhd [1996] Choong Siew Fai CJ held that, for all intents and purposes, the subsidiary was not only whollyowned by the holding company, but was also controlled and managed by the holding company. In cases where there are signs of separate personalities of companies being used to enable persons to evade their contractual obligations or duties, the court would disregard the notional separateness of the companies.

Sunrise Sdn Bhd vs. First Profile (M) Sdn Bhd [1996] Choong Siew Fai CJ held that, for all intents and purposes, the subsidiary was not only whollyowned by the holding company, but was also controlled and managed by the holding company. In cases where there are signs of separate personalities of companies being used to enable persons to evade their contractual obligations or duties, the court would disregard the notional separateness of the companies.