KUCHING, Oct 19 2026: The Asian International Arbitration Centre (AIAC) opens its branch office in Sarawak, the first outside Kuala Lumpur, after almost 50 years of its establishment in Malaysia.
An agreement to set up the branch was signed today in the presence of Premier Abang Johari Openg, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reforms) Azalina Othman Said, Sarawak State Secretary Abu Bakar Marzuki, alongside other key officials representing both the federal and Sarawak government as well as industry stakeholders.
In a statement, AIAC said the Sarawak branch office is well-positioned as a regional hub to ensure that commercial disputes are effectively resolved.
It said the Sarawak branch reinforces a longstanding commitment in ensuring parallel development of the alternative dispute resolution (ADR) landscape in Sarawak, Borneo and beyond.
"Establishing the AIAC’s physical presence now in Kuching proves our testament to broadening access to justice, offering a proximity to ADR solutions that are within the reach of the people," AIAC said.
Importantly, it added the Sarawak branch is aspired to become a value-creating entity that bridges ADR collaboration, creates employment opportunity, cultivates talent through capacity-building and empowers the local community in this collective pursuit.
"Above all, these efforts are driven with a shared ambition in mind in building a sustainable dispute resolution ecosystem and strengthening Malaysia’s position as a global home for ADR," AIAC said.
It records its utmost appreciation to the premier and Sarawak government, Azalina, Deputy Minister in the Premier’s Department (Law, MA63) and State-Federal Relations) Sharifah Hasidah Sayeed Aman Ghazali, State Attorney-General Saferi Ali.
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