On 9 January 2026, in DNZ v DOA and other [2026] SGHC(I) 1 the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) rejected Poland's application to set aside an Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) award in favour of two UK investors. The judgement reaffirms Singapore's reputation as a pro-arbitration jurisdiction and is instructive to investors enforcing investment awards against the EU respondents in the city-state.

On 1 January 2026, Malaysia's Code of Practice for Third-Party Funding 2026 entered into force together with the amendments to the Malaysian Arbitration Act 2005 and the 2026 AIAC Arbitration Rules.

In DKT v DKU [2025] SGCA 23, the Singapore Court of Appeal has laid down a clear framework for dealing with infra petita challenges to arbitral awards.

On 15 May 2025, Bilateral Investment Treaty between the Government of the Republic of India and the Government of Republic of Uzbekistan ('BIT') entered into force. The BIT has replaced the 1999 treaty terminated by the Republic of India eight years ago. How does the BIT protect Indian investments and investors in Uzbekistan and vice-versa?