The facts In Star Engineering Pte Ltd v Pollisum Engineering Pte Ltd and another [2024] SGHC 137, the facts were as follows: A performance bond provided for disputes to be heard in court, while the underlying main contract provided for disputes to be heard in arbitration. A party then applied to the court to restrain the call on the performance bond.
The Singapore High Court held that the dispute between the applicant and the first respondent clearly fell within the scope of the arbitration agreement and granted a stay in favour of arbitration under the Arbitration Act 2001.
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