Thank you leehsienloong for your leadership of SG and for advancing UK-SG relations. It’s been an honour to work with you. My warmest congratulations to DPM @LawrenceWong on becoming Prime Minister of Singapore. We look forward to continuing to strengthen the 🇸🇬🇬🇧relationship!

High Commissioner Kara Owen will be reflecting on her time in Singapore with MoneFM89.3 Neil Humphreys Send your comments & questions via What’s App during the interview on MoneyFM What’s App +65.8855.0893

Many thanks to Neil Humphreys & glenn van zutphen for having me on MONEY FM 89.3. It was a lovely chance to look back over what I’ve learned during my five years in 🇸🇬, in a job that is the privilege of my career, & the strength of the SG-UK relationship. omny.fm/shows/moneyfm-…

Extremist settlers are undermining security and stability and threatening prospects for peace. Today we are announcing further sanctions on those responsible for the unprecedented rise in settler violence. The Israeli authorities must clamp down on this issue.

An absolute privilege to be present for this Singapore-UK Public Sector Roundtable. It was a big commitment by the top of our civil services on both sides, especially those who flew up to UK. The result was open sharing and plans to do more together.

My article in Nikkei Asia on how we in the U.K. can protect our interests whilst engaging with #China. Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office David Cameron Caroline Wilson 吴若兰 Vicki Treadell Kara Owen Tom Tugendhat Rt Hon Grant Shapps Kemi Badenoch Gillian Keegan Jeremy Hunt Rishi Sunak asia.nikkei.com/Opinion/U.K.-c…

An excellent day of talks with one of our closest financial services partners. Tomorrow we will discuss developments with business.

The Chamber held its Annual General Meeting yesterday where we presented the our report for 2023 to our members. We also expressed our appreciation for President Damian Adams and our Patron H.E. Kara Owen, British High Commissioner to Singapore. 📸 here: flickr.com/gp/britchamsin…

Following the 9th 🇬🇧🇸🇬 Financial Dialogue, HSBC and TheCityUK hosted industry roundtables with business discussing: 🔋 Opportunities & challenges in transition planning to meet net-zero commitments 💻 Implications for the financial services sector amid the rise of #GenAI.

Stay tuned as Kara Owen shares what’s been keeping the British High Commission Singapore busy in this exciting month of April with a sneak peak of what’s to come! Click here to view the infographic: bit.ly/3UTK3y9 #StrategicPartnership

I was honoured to be present at the swearing in of Prime Minister @lawrencewongst of Singapore. My Prime Minister’s message is below…. Warm congratulations!

Heartfelt congratulations to Ivan Heng on this huge recognition of this contribution to theatre. Wild Rice theatre company founder Ivan Heng to receive honorary doctorate from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland cnalifestyle.channelnewsasia.com/entertainment/…

The UK has ratified its accession to #CPTPP. HC Kara Owen said: “I’m delighted that the UK has now ratified its accession to CPTPP. This brings us a step closer to the point where businesses from the UK & other member states can reap the new benefits it offers.”

Great… another step forward….,

The Embassy is responding to the emergency landing of a Singapore Airlines flight in Bangkok and are in contact with the local authorities. If you are in need of assistance, you can contact the FCDO 24/7 in the UK on +44 (0)20 7008 5000 or in TH on +66 (0) 2 305 8333

Change begins now.

Russia's strike on the Okhmatdyt Children’s Hospital in Kyiv is an appalling attack on Ukrainian civilians. My thoughts are with all the victims and their loved ones. The UK's support to Ukraine is iron-clad. We must hold those responsible for Putin's illegal war to account.

I am appalled by the shocking scenes at President Trump's rally and we send him and his family our best wishes. Political violence in any form has no place in our societies and my thoughts are with all the victims of this attack.

Today David Lammy is visiting Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories for the first time as Foreign Secretary. Find out the UK’s priorities ⬇️

Best of luck to the super Nik Mehta as he takes on this brilliant job, team and relationship. As for me, I will be moving to another diplomatic appointment in 2025 and will be busy with a range of projects focused on growth and security before that. Please follow Nik!