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Thailand, Towards an Arbitration-Friendlier Jurisdiction?
Over the past decade Thailand has faced criticism for its hostility toward arbitration, particularly in matters involving government agencies. In 2004, …
Australia-Korea FTA concluded: investor-state dispute resolution mechanism included
On 5 December 2013, Australia and South Korea concluded negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Trade with South Korea was valued at AU$31.9 …
Getting Commercial: Proposal for a Singapore International Commercial Court
At the opening of the legal year in January 2013, the Chief Justice of Singapore announced a committee to consider the feasibility of establishing a …
Astro v Lippo: the next chapter – Singapore Court of Appeal rejects enforcement of awards against non-signatories to the arbitration agreement
The long-running dispute between Astro, a Malaysian media giant, and Lippo, an Indonesian conglomerate, has reached the end of the latest heavily …
View from Singapore: The independence of arbitration, natural justice and arbitrators' standards
In two recent judgments, the Singapore High Court has affirmed its non-interventionist and pro-arbitration stance, whilst providing some useful clarity …
South Korean Courts Twice Refuse to Enforce International Arbitral Awards
In our two previous blogs¹ on South Korea we commented on the opening of the Seoul International Dispute Resolution Centre and noted that this, together …
Myanmar: New York Convention to come into force 15 July
As reported in an earlier post, on 16 April 2013 Myanmar deposited an instrument of accession with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, …
Our new Asia Disputes blog
We have today launched Herbert Smith Freehills’ new Asia disputes blog, Asia Disputes Notes, where you will find the latest updates on disputes related …
Myanmar accedes to the New York Convention
As reported in an earlier post, the Myanmar Parliament on 6 March 2013 approved plans to sign the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement …
Arbitration in South Korea: A New Phase Begins
To mark the opening of Herbert Smith Freehills' new office in Seoul today, we examine arbitration in South Korea. Whilst the Korean Commercial …
New rules of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre in force from 1 April 2013
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has published the fifth edition of its arbitration rules, which came into force on 1 April 2013 …
Singapore Court of Appeal sets aside injunction against Maldivian state-owned company in airport dispute
The Singapore Court of Appeal has set aside an interim injunction granted by the High Court against a Maldivian state-owned corporation ("MACL"), by …
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