{
  "id": 1615928,
  "title": "Koh Brothers Eco Engineering faces up to $57.6 million in potential liabilities over legal disputes",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/koh-brothers-eco-engineering-faces-up-to-57-6-million-in-potential",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-18T02:45:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Straits Times Business",
    "slug": "straits-times-business",
    "url": "https://www.straitstimes.com/business/koh-brothers-eco-engineering-faces-up-to-57-6-million-in-potential-liabilities-over-legal-disputes"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Koh Brothers Eco Engineering, a Singapore-listed engineering and construction company, has disclosed three major legal disputes that could expose it to nearly $57.6 million in potential liabilities. The company's subsidiary, Koh Brothers Building & Civil Engineering Contractor (KBCE), is facing a counterclaim in a joint venture dispute, while consortium partners are seeking $23.3 million over alleged capital injection failures. Additionally, a former subcontractor has filed a lawsuit against KBCE and Koh Brothers' non-executive chairman, alleging wrongful termination and conspiracy. Despite these legal challenges, Koh Brothers maintains that the company is capable of continuing as a going concern, citing a net asset position of $124.7 million. The company's shares fell by 2.6% in response to the news.",
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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."
}