Regional
R&T @ Singapore Convention Week – The New Era of ISDS
Investor-State dispute settlement (ISDS) is not in crisis – it’s in the middle of its most significant transformation in decades.
October 2026
Arbitral institutions and rules
Singapore
SIAC Issues Guidance Notes, Practice Note to Improve Efficiency of Arbitration
On 20 July 2026, the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (“SIAC”) released two Guidance Notes and a Practice Note, each directed at clarifying how SIAC arbitrations are administered.
August 2026
Singapore
SICC Upholds Arbitral Tribunal’s Refusal to Award Third-Party Funding Costs
In DTH and another v DTF and two others [2026] SGHC(I) 5, the Singapore International Commercial Court dismissed an application to set aside an arbitral tribunal’s refusal to award third-party funding costs.
July 2026
Vietnam
Arbitration in Vietnam’s International Financial Centre: Bridging the Gap Between Legal Framework and Institutional Capacity
Vietnam has launched the Vietnam International Financial Centre. This article adopts a broader comparative and operational perspective, focusing on the court–arbitration interface and institutional capacity in an international financial centre environment.
April 2026
Regional
Paris Arbitration Week: Beyond the Passport: Is Nationality a Reliable Proxy for Neutrality?
During the upcoming 2026 edition of Paris Arbitration Week, Rajah & Tann Asia will host a panel discussion titled “Beyond the Passport: Is Nationality a Reliable Proxy for Neutrality?”
March 2026
Singapore
A Gateway and a Guardrail: The Singapore Court of Appeal’s Two Step Framework for Judicial Intervention
In DMZ v DNZ [2025] SGCA 52, the Singapore Court of Appeal considered whether the courts could intervene in a procedural decision made by SIAC in an ongoing arbitration.
January 2026
Singapore
Reconciling Insolvency and Arbitration: SIAC Launches Restructuring and Insolvency Arbitration Protocol
Parties are increasingly finding arbitration an effective tool to save time and costs for larger and more complex restructuring proceedings, giving rise to conflicts between the insolvency and arbitration regimes.
September 2025
Vietnam
Vietnam Passes Resolution on the Establishment of International Financial Centre: Key Reform on Arbitration Mechanism
On 27 June 2025, Vietnam’s National Assembly officially passed the resolution on the development of an International Financial Centre, with over 93.5% of deputies voting in favour of its establishment.
July 2025
Malaysia
Malaysian Apex Court Confirms Immunity of Asian International Arbitration Centre
The Malaysian Federal Court has held that the Asian International Arbitration Centre (“AIAC”) is immune from judicial review of acts and decisions made by AIAC in its capacity as the domestic and statutory adjudication authority under the Construction Industry Payment & Adjudication Act 2012 (CIPAA).
May 2025