The Malaysian Institute of Arbitrators ("MIArb") was established in 1991. The main goals and purposes of MIArb are :

(1)	to promote the facilities for the determination of disputes by the arbitration process;
(2)	to provide means of communications between members of the Institute and other bodies concerned with arbitration within the country or overseas;
(3)	to co-operate with other professional bodies having the same common interests in arbitration;
(4)	to provide training and educational facilities for members who are desirous of becoming arbitrators and to promote the study of the law and practice relating to arbitration, subject to the Education Act, 1961;
(5)	to arrange for and provide facilities for meetings, seminars, conferences and workshops and arrange for the reading and presentation of lectures and demonstrations of the arbitration proceedings;
(6)	to provide a wider knowledge of the practice and the law of arbitration;
(7)	to provide for the appointment of arbitrators for the settlement of disputes.

Our MIArb Arbitration Rules (2000 Edition) are up-to-date and aim to overcome the common pitfalls of arbitration as well as ensuring fair and speedy disposal of disputes. The rationale of MIArb Arbitration rules include recognition of party autonomy; flexibility for modification or simplification of arbitration procedure to suit nature and extent of disputes; facilitating expeditions proceedings; deferment of case stated or challenge of interim awards/decisions until after the main award or substantive merits are made, yet preserving a party's right to challenge an interlocutory decision or interim award. The MIArb Ruels can be adapted for use in complex or simple arbitrations in different fields or industries.

MIArb plans to extend its coverage to other forms of ADRs such as mediation, adjudication, etc. It is also MIArb's plan in the long term to formulate its forms of contract for use by various industries and fields.

MIArb publishes Newsletters regularly. These Newsletters contain among others, articles on topics relevant to arbitration. MIArb also organizes Seminars and Workshops on topics relevant to arbitration and alternative dispute resolution (ADR).