Arbitration— Arbitrability and public policy — Foreign award — No fraud or
illegality alleged — Not contrary to publicpolicy to enforce foreign award — Whether
award to be enforced
Arbitration— Arbitral tribunal — Jurisdiction — Jurisdiction conferred on
arbitrator not stating governing law of contract or curial law of proceedings — Award
premised on legal principle ostensibly that of place of proceedings — Whether dispute
capable of settlement by arbitration under Singapore law
Arbitration— Conduct of arbitration — Default of party — Plaintiff threatening
defendant with “legal proceedings” — Defendant alleging plaintiff omitting to inform
tribunal of conduct constituting waiver — Whether representation by plaintiff
amounted to waiver of right to arbitration — Whether detrimental reliance on part of
defendant arose
Arbitration— Conduct of arbitration — Rules — Defendant alleging procedure
adopted by foreign tribunal improper — Defendant using English procedure as
standard — Arbitration situs China — Whether conduct of arbitration improper
Civil Procedure— Rules of Court — Non-compliance — Enforcement of foreign
arbitral award — Successful plaintiff in foreign arbitration proceedings omitting to
endorse order enforcing award with time period specified in O 69 r 7(7) Rules of the
Supreme Court (Cap 322, R 5, 1990 Ed) — Omission not affecting whether the court
has jurisdiction to hear the plaintiff’s application or whether grounds for registration
of award satisfied — Whether enforcement order to be set aside — Purpose of
endorsement