This article is part of a series that considers how the courts in Malaysia have construed and interpreted sections 8, 37 and 42 of the 2005 Act. Over the past few decades, Malaysia has sought to develop a refined and efficient system for alternative dispute resolution. Today, Malaysia has a relatively robust arbitration eco-system. In 1950, the Arbitration Ordinance 1950 (the 1950 Ordinance) replaced the 1890 Arbitration Ordinance...