Back in the 1980s, experts and executives alike heralded alternative dispute resolution (ADR) as a sensible, cost-effective way to keep corporations out of court and away from the kind of litigation that devastates winners almost as much as losers. Over the next few years, more than 600 large...

  There are few things managers dread more than litigation. Even petty cases have a way of damaging relationships, tarnishing reputations, and eating up enormous sums of money, time, and talent. Most managers know that lawsuits are steadily increasing. Smart managers know that they are also increasingly...

This past week, Beijing unilaterally renamed 80 islands and other geographical features in the area, drawing criticism from neighbouring countries who have also laid claim to the same territory. Written by Neha Banka , Edited by Explained Desk | Kolkata | Updated: April 29, 2020 11:24:24 am  An attempt...

MANILA: So-called Sulu Sultan Dr Ibrahim Bahjin Shakirullah II said he is not abandoning his claim to Sabah despite Malaysia’s recent rejection of the claim.Bahjin said he has written to the United Nations office in Manila to respond to Malaysia’s note verbale to UN Sec-Gen Antonio Guterres.“While...

Collin Koh’s “Asean can no longer afford to be subtle over the South China Sea” (July 4) is a rather bold piece for a Singaporean academic in that it criticises Asean’s very modus operandi, and Singapore is a core and driving member of the group. I agree with the criticism, but the Association...

  Abstract Mediation is a part of the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process which is an alternative to litigation in the court proceeding. It is both informal and flexible dispute resolution in which the parties are free to participate in the process and come out with an amicable settlement....

Over the past 20 years mediation has been increasingly utilised as a most effective dispute resolution mechanism in commercial disputes (both international and domestic) in the AsiaPacific region. It has and can be used with equal effectiveness in both international and domestic disputes. The impetus...

Introduction Mediation is being used throughout the world because the existing litigation system and arbitration system are declining. Nowadays, the court procedure is complex and stereotypical. The process of trial and judgment is too lengthy. Submission of evidence takes too long a time and needs too much...

JAKARTA (Oct 3): Chinese President Xi Jinping showed no sign of bending to Southeast Asian pressure to resolve increasingly irascible territorial disputes over the South China Sea on Thursday, simply repeating calls for dialogue. Xi, in the first address by a foreign leader to Indonesian MPs, made no reference...

A GOOD neighbourhood is something everyone looks forward to in bringing up a family. It’s one that is safe and free from enmity and vengeance. Neighbourhood conflict is common but this does not mean that it must end up in court. Such disputes can be resolved through community mediation. This is where...