1. ) PT WIJAYA KARYA (PERSERO) TBK (A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA) 2. ) WIJAYA KARYA PERSERO SDN. BHD. v 1. ) ZECON BERHAD 2. ) ZECON CONSTRUCTION (SARAWAK) SDN. BHD.

q-02ca-1971-10-2021 Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) 4 May 2025 • Q-02(C)(A)-1971-10/2021 • 27 min read
2 cases cited (0 SG, 2 foreign)

Catchwords

Arbitration Award – Setting aside – Appeal against the decision of the High Court setting aside an International Arbitral Award pursuant to Section 37 of the Arbitration Act 2005 – Whether valid arbitration agreement existed - Whether the arbitral tribunal rightfully exercise its power to investigate and decide its own jurisdiction relating to the Respondents’ jurisdictional challenge under the doctrine of kompetenz-kompetenz – Section 18(7) Arbitration Act 2005

Practice Areas

Arbitration Award

Judges (3)

Azimah binti Omar Coram Noorin binti Badaruddin Delivered Ravinthran a/l Paramaguru Coram

Counsel (6)

Arthur Lee, Lin & Co. Firm Reddi & Co. Advocates (Kuching) Firm Arthur Lee Cheng Chuan Counsel Appellant Lim Lip Sze Counsel Respondent Sim Hui Chuang Counsel Respondent Sylvester Lai Tze Yang Counsel Appellant

Parties (4)

PT WIJAYA KARYA TBK (A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA) Appellant WIJAYA KARYA PERSERO Sdn Bhd Appellant ZECON BERHAD Respondent ZECON CONSTRUCTION Sdn Bhd Respondent

Case Significance

1. ) PT WIJAYA KARYA (PERSERO) TBK (A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF ... is a Court of Appeal (Mahkamah Rayuan) decision dated May 4, 2025 (citation: q-02ca-1971-10-2021). <p>PT Wijaya Karya appealed against the High Court's setting aside of an international arbitral award in their favour against Zecon Berhad regarding a construction dispute in Sarawak. The Court of Appeal unanimously allowed the appeal with RM40,000 costs, finding the arbitral tribunal had properly exercised its kompetenz-kompetenz jurisdiction and that the respondents' jurisdictional challenge on agency grounds lacked merit.</p> The panel comprised Azimah binti Omar, Noorin binti Badaruddin and Ravinthran a/l Paramaguru, with Noorin binti Badaruddin delivering the judgment. Counsel appearing: Arthur Lee Cheng Chuan (counsel for appellant), Lim Lip Sze (counsel for respondent), Sim Hui Chuang (counsel for respondent), Sylvester Lai Tze Yang (counsel for appellant).

Summary

PT Wijaya Karya appealed against the High Court's setting aside of an international arbitral award in their favour against Zecon Berhad regarding a construction dispute in Sarawak. The Court of Appeal unanimously allowed the appeal with RM40,000 costs, finding the arbitral tribunal had properly exercised its kompetenz-kompetenz jurisdiction and that the respondents' jurisdictional challenge on agency grounds lacked merit.

What was the outcome of 1. ) PT WIJAYA KARYA (PERSERO) TBK (A COMPANY INCORPORATED UNDER THE LAWS OF ...?

<p>PT Wijaya Karya appealed against the High Court's setting aside of an international arbitral award in their favour against Zecon Berhad regarding a...

Statutes Cited

Arbitration Act 2005 (Cap 646)
s 9(1)
Companies Act 2016 (Cap 777)

Cases Cited (2)

UK (1)
[2010] UKSC 48
MY (1)
[2020] 5 CLJ 143