NORTON CONSTRUCTION SDN BHD v GLOMAC KRISTAL SDN BHD

wa-24carb-32-08-2025 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 23 November 2025 • WA-24C(ARB)-32-08/2025 • 69 min read
24 cases cited (2 SG, 22 foreign)

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Case Significance

NORTON CONSTRUCTION SDN BHD v GLOMAC KRISTAL SDN BHD is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated November 23, 2025 (citation: wa-24carb-32-08-2025). <p>This enforcement application by Norton Construction under section 38 of the Arbitration Act 2005 was heard together with Glomac Kristal's setting aside application (OS 30). Norton sought to register the PAM arbitration final award as a judgment of the High Court. The enforcement was allowed with costs of RM10,000 after the court dismissed the setting aside application, holding that the award was final and binding with no valid legal barrier to enforcement.</p> The case was decided by Rajes Raghavji. Counsel appearing: Hasnan Hamzah (counsel for respondent), Tunku Ahmad Munawwir bin Tunku Ahmad Mustaffa (counsel for respondent), Yap Chean Hong (counsel for applicant).

Summary

This enforcement application by Norton Construction under section 38 of the Arbitration Act 2005 was heard together with Glomac Kristal's setting aside application (OS 30). Norton sought to register the PAM arbitration final award as a judgment of the High Court. The enforcement was allowed with costs of RM10,000 after the court dismissed the setting aside application, holding that the award was final and binding with no valid legal barrier to enforcement.

What was the outcome of NORTON CONSTRUCTION SDN BHD v GLOMAC KRISTAL SDN BHD?

<p>This enforcement application by Norton Construction under section 38 of the Arbitration Act 2005 was heard together with Glomac Kristal's setting a...

Statutes Cited

GST Act 2014
s 9(3)
Rules of Court 2012

Cases Cited (24)

SG (1)
[2015] SGCA 18
SLR (1)
[2015] 3 SLR 488
MY (22)
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