Proven arbitral institutions are akin to a good insurance policy, and have a broad remit in promoting confidence in and steering the arbitration process, according…

Philippine utility Manila Water has taken the country’s water agency to ICC arbitration after being denied its proposed price hikes.

The International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea has constituted a panel to hear the Phillipines’ maritime boundary dispute with China, despite Beijing’s refusal…

The Philippines will challenge China’s territorial claims of the resource-rich South China Sea at a UN arbitration tribunal.

Following a complaint by the Philippines, ICSID has reiterated its position on criteria for annulment of arbitral awards, applications for which have spiked in recent…

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has issued a document this week declaring the “need to promote a peaceful, friendly and harmonious environment in…

Filipino president Benigno Acquino has released an executive order mandating inclusion of ADR clauses in contracts for public-private partnerships.