Nippon Catalyst Pte Ltd v PT Trans-Pacific Petrochemical Indotama

The Singapore High Court upheld a stay of court proceedings in favour of arbitration under s 6 of the International Arbitration Act, holding that where tort claims (including conversion) are 'intricately tied' to a contract containing an arbitration clause, those claims fall within the scope of the arbitration agreement regardless of being framed in tort rather than contract.