Mr George Lim (Senior Counsel and Chairman of the Singapore International Mediation Centre) has written an article for the Straits Times on how mediation should be the first port of call for legal disputes to improve chances of business recovery. This is so even if parties think that they have a strong case for litigation. The article also mentions that SIMC and the Singapore International Dispute Resolution Academy were respectively set up to act as a mediation standards and accreditation body, and to provide research and thought leadership in dispute resolution. The article can be accessed at the link below.

https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/make-mediation-your-first-port-of-call-for-legal-disputes