KOTA KINABALU: The State Government is formalising the use of dispute resolution frameworks, including Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), in all its contracts and development-related agreements.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor said the State Attorney-General’s Chambers has advised the adoption of the Borneo International Centre for Arbitration and Mediation (Bicam) model clause to help ensure projects proceed smoothly in the event of disagreements.
Encouraging mediation as a first step, he said this approach can help government-linked companies and statutory bodies avoid delays while maintaining productive relationships.
window.googletag = window.googletag || {cmd: []};googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.defineSlot('/22826383987/dailyexpress_inline', [1, 1], 'gpt-passback').addService(googletag.pubads());googletag.enableServices();googletag.display('gpt-passback');});Hajiji made these remarks in a speech delivered by Assistant Minister to the Chief Minister, Datuk Abidin Madingkir, at the Bicam Global ADR Horizons 2025 conference here on Thursday.
Hajiji added that with Sabah’s growing role in regional trade and investment, the presence of an international-standard ADR centre like Bicam signals the State’s commitment to upholding contract integrity and fostering investor confidence.