EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF MALAYSIA BERHAD v Lim Yaw Boon

wa-22ncc-190-04-2023 High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) 29 September 2025 • WA-22NCC-190-04/2023 • 13 min read

10 cases cited (0 SG, 10 foreign)

Catchwords

Arbitration — Stay of proceedings — Application under section 10 of the Arbitration Act 2005 — Statutory requirements for a stay Arbitration agreement — Interpretation of dispute resolution clause — Clause 9.14 of Personal Guarantee Agreement — Whether arbitration is mandatory or optional Inoperative agreement — Whether arbitration agreement becomes inoperative once a party exercises a contractual right to litigate — Section 10(1) of the Arbitration Act 2005. Civil Procedure — Step in the proceedings — Definition of "taking a step" under section 10 of the Arbitration Act 2005 — Whether filing an application to set aside a judgment in default (JIDA) constitutes a step Judgment in Default — Whether setting aside JIDA is a "defensive action" to preserve rights — Relationship between setting aside JIDA and stay of execution Stay of Execution — Application to stay execution of JIDA pending setting aside — Whether such application disentitles a party from seeking a stay pending arbitration.

Practice Areas

Arbitration Civil Procedure

Judges (2)

Muhammad Adam @ Edward bin Abdullah Delivered Muhammad Adam bin Abdullah Delivered

Counsel (4)

Halim Hong & Quek Firm The Chambers Of Kamarul Hisham & Hasnal Rezua Firm Cliff Siow Juan Wen Counsel Plaintiff Esther Lee Zhi Qian Counsel Defendant

Parties (2)

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF MALAYSIA BERHAD Plaintiff Lim Yaw Boon Defendant

Case Significance

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF MALAYSIA BERHAD v Lim Yaw Boon is a High Court (Mahkamah Tinggi) decision dated September 29, 2025 (citation: wa-22ncc-190-04-2023). The case was decided by Muhammad Adam @ Edward bin Abdullah.

Key issues: Arbitration — Stay of proceedings — Application under section 10 of the Arbitration Act 2005 — Statutory requirements for a stay.

What was the outcome of EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF MALAYSIA BERHAD v Lim Yaw Boon?

EXPORT-IMPORT BANK OF MALAYSIA BERHAD v Lim Yaw Boon is a High Court decision dated September 29, 2025. The case was heard by Muhammad Adam @ Edward bin Abdullah. See the full judgment for details.

Statutes Cited

Arbitration Act 2005 (Cap 646)

s 10

Cases Cited (10)

UK (4)

[1915] 3 KB 167 [1937] 2 All ER 646 [1937] AC 473 [1942] AC 356

MY (6)

[1994] 1 CLJ 328 [1994] 1 MLJ 312 [2013] 4 MLJ 857 [2016] 5 MLJ 417 [2020] 3 MLJ 545 [2020] MLJU 232

Judgment

Read the full judgment on the official Malaysia Courts portal.

Read on eJudgment

Source: eJudgment (wa-22ncc-190-04-2023)