The Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy to Singapore, Lord Sarfraz, was in Singapore to meet with business leaders to deepen existing collaboration and kick-off new initiatives, with a strong focus on the green economy and promoting UK investment opportunities.
During the visit, Lord Sarfraz:
- Launched British Chamber of Commerce Singapore (BritCham)'s inaugural Green Maritime Working Group with a group of key stakeholders to discuss how business and government can work together to advance future fuel adoption and green skills in the maritime industry – a key ambition under the UK-Singapore Green Economy Framework.
- Convened strategic stakeholders in the defence and aerospace industry
- At an event celebrating UK advisory firm ERM’s expansion of their SEA hub in Singapore supported by Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) highlighted how this new partnership brings the UK-Singapore Green Economy Framework to life, particularly around green skills in low carbon energy.
- Engaged with industry to spur UK-Singapore collaboration on grids and interconnectors and met with local investors, including Kibo Invest and GenZero to discuss investment opportunities in green technology from the UK.
- Visited the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and NATS at Changi Airport's Digital Tower Smart Tower Prototype (STP), as well as to meet with Aurrigo to celebrate the announcement of an exciting new phase of deployment of their autonomous baggage handling solutions at Changi Airport.
- Spoke with Security Association Singapore on artificial intelligence and private security, and potential areas of collaboration between industries in Singapore and the UK.
