Includes bibliographical references (pages 301-330) and index.

China's arbitration modernisation under judicial efforts and marketisation waves / Weixia Gu -- Balancing procedural and substantive arbitration reforms : advancing international arbitration practice in Hong Kong / Shahla Ali -- Cautious optimism for arbitration reform in Taiwan / Nigel NT Li, Angela Y Lin and Jeffrey CF Li -- Arbitration reform in Japan : reluctant legislature and institutional challenges / Nobumichi Teramura and Luke Nottage -- Arbitration reform in Korea : at the threshold of a new era / Joongi Kim -- Arbitration reform in Malaysia : adopting the model law / Lam Ko Luen -- Making arbitration work in Singapore / Chan Leng Sun, SC -- Philippine arbitration reform : fresh breathing space from congested litigation / Arthur P. Autea -- Arbitration in Indonesia : largely dependable recognition and enforcement / Simon Butt -- Arbitration law and practice in Vietnam : fundamental changes over the past 20 years and potential for the future / Dang Xuan Hop -- Arbitration reform in India : challenges and opportunities / Hiro Naraindas Aragaki -- The reform of commercial arbitration in Australia : recent and prospective developments / Leon Trakman.