Minister for Indo Pacific meets with British businesses in first trip post-election

Minister Catherine West, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Indo Pacific, met with senior business leaders on 17th September. The roundtable, organised by the British Chamber of Commerce Singapore and hosted by Standard Chartered Bank, formed part of the programme for the first Ministerial visit to Singapore since the new government was formed.

The roundtable discussion focused on opportunities and challenges for businesses operating in the Indo Pacific region, and served as a platform for senior British business leaders in our network to share their perspectives. UK officials included the British High Commissioner to Singapore, the Deputy Trade Commissioner for Asia Pacific and the Country Director for Trade and Investment, while industry was represented by senior leaders from Rolls-Royce, Barclays, Jaguar Land Rover, Standard Chartered Bank, Diageo, Arup and Mott MacDonald. 

The discussion was jointly Chaired by British High Commission, His Excellency Nikesh Mehta OBE, and British Chamber Vice President, Suzy Goulding.