DWJ v DWK (Singapore International Commercial Court [2026] SGHC(I) 18)

Procedural record

1. 16 December 2025Singapore

   16 December 2025Singapore

   Arbitral Award dated 16 December 2025

   Singapore International Arbitration Centre

   Decision summary

   The Tribunal found that the agreement had terminated and that DWJ was liable to repay DWK's refundable payments, awarding DWK $2,700,000 in damages.

   Participants

   DWJ

   DWK

   Singapore International Arbitration Centre

   8 months and 18 days later · 261 days

2. 3 September 2026Singapore

   3 September 2026Singapore

   Judgment of the Singapore International Commercial Court in the case Originating Application No 18 of 2026 dated 3 September 2026

   Singapore International Commercial Court

   Case no.

   Originating Application No 18 of 2026

   Citation

   [2026] SGHC(I) 18

   Decision summary

   The court dismissed DWJ's application to set aside the 16 December 2025 arbitral award and held that DWJ had been given the opportunity to participate in the arbitration. DWK was entitled to its costs.

   Participants

   DWJ

   Representative

   Tien De Ming (For: DWJ)

   Representative

   Infinitus Law Corporation (For: DWJ)

   DWK

   Representative

   Mahesh Rai s/o Vedprakash Rai (For: DWK)

   Representative

   Yong Wei Jun Jonathan (For: DWK)

   Representative

   Lai Yi Qian (For: DWK)

   Representative

   Drew & Napier LLC (For: DWK)

   Singapore International Commercial Court

   Judge

   Sir Nigel Teare

   Authorities cited

   10

   • International Arbitration Act 1994
     statute
   • UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration
     model law
   • Aero-Gate Pte Ltd v Engen Marine Engineering Pte Ltd [2013] 4 SLR 409
     case
   • Oriental Investments (SH) Pte Ltd v Catalla Investments Pte Ltd [2013] 1 SLR 1182
     case
   • BOM v BOK [2019] 1 SLR 349
     case
   • BVU v BVX [2019] SGHC 69
     case
   • Soh Beng Tee & Co. Pte Ltd. v Fairmount Development Pte Ltd. [2007] 3 SLR(R) 86
     case
   • Re an Arbitration between Hainan Machinery Import and Export Corp and Donald & McArthy Pte Ltd. [1995] 3 SLR(R) 354
     case
   • DEM v DEL [2025] 1 SLR 29
     case
   • Navayo International AG v Ministry of Defence, Government of Indonesia [2024] 6 SLR 1
     case
3. Date not availableSingapore

   Date not availableSingapore

   Judgment of the Singapore International Commercial Court in DWJ v DWK [2026] SGHC(I) 10

   Singapore International Commercial Court

   Citation

   [2026] SGHC(I) 10

   Decision summary

   The court ordered DWJ to furnish security for costs of $100,000 in the application concerning the arbitral award; DWJ furnished security by solicitor's undertaking.