{
  "id": 1406821,
  "title": "Company linked to Singapore 10-year-old retailer Hao Mart sues landlord over forced closure",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/company-linked-to-singapore-10-year-old-retailer-hao-mart-sues",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-17T02:54:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "VnExpress Business",
    "slug": "vnexpress-business",
    "url": "https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/companies/company-linked-to-singapore-10-year-old-retailer-hao-mart-sues-landlord-over-forced-closure-5109402.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hao Open Foods, a Singapore-based retailer, has filed a lawsuit against its landlord, Original Group (OG), alleging that OG forced the closure of Hao Mart's Yole and Killiney outlets at Taste Orchard. The company claims that OG demanded Hao Mart to ensure all sub-tenants vacated the property before the original tenancy period ended in November 2026. The lawsuit also alleges misrepresentation, negligence, wrongful interference with trade, and induced breaches of contract. Hao Open Foods is seeking damages for these claims. The matter contributes to a series of legal disputes arising from the closure of Taste Orchard, which initially opened in February 2024 after Hao Mart took over the space previously occupied by OG's Orchard Point department store. The closure of Taste Orchard followed OG's termination of Hao Mart's master lease in September 2025 due to alleged rent arrears and unauthorized subletting. Hao Mart and its sub-tenants were subsequently required to vacate the premises. This lawsuit is part of a broader series of High Court proceedings involving OG, property agency PropNex Realty, and individual companies such as skincare company Belovie and hair and scalp care company Bio Organicare Scalp. Currently, there are six Hao Mart stores still operating, while the retailer's website still lists 20 outlets, including several that have already closed.",
  "summary": "A company owned by Tan Kim Yong, chairman of Singapore’s 10-year-old retailer Hao Mart, is suing department store operator OG over the forced closure of its outlets.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}