The Singapore Mediation Centre on Wednesday said it handled 337 mediation matters last year, the highest since its inception in 1997.

The Fair Tenancy Framework launched on Tuesday, which aims to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) negotiate fairer tenancy agreements, is a work in progress, says the working group behind it.

The Singapore Business Federation (SBF) has launched a set of guidelines to promote sound practices in the rental market.

The Singapore Mediation Centre has played a crucial role in facilitating quality training for the Ministry’s existing mediators and had been instrumental in uplifting the mediator’s professional profile and qualification to international recognition as Accredited Mediators in 2008 and thereafter as Associate Mediators in 2010

Taxi drivers can now turn to a more structured system to help settle disputes with their taxi companies quickly and amicably, with the Taxi Industry Mediation system.

Surprise jumps in rental costs upon renewal of leases could soon be a thing of the past for small and medium enterprises (SMEs), following a new voluntary framework proposed by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) yesterday.

The planned Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) may still be in the works, but some already see it challenging London’s pre-eminence in settling commercial court disputes.

Jeremy Lim, a consultant at the Singapore Mediation Centre, shares how companies can benefit – and be more productive – with mediation.

Article by Singapore Mediation Centre Principal Mediator, George Lim, on the growth of mediation in Asia.

The Singapore Mediation Centre announced that it will focus on resolving business disputes as part of its new brand identity, at the annual SMC appreciation lunch.