About the High Commission
Find out more about the High Commission of the Republic of Singapore in Kuala Lumpur.
Last updated 13 January 2026
The Singapore High Commission in Kuala Lumpur was established shortly after Singapore gained independence on 9 August 1965. Singapore's first High Commissioner to Malaysia was the late Mr Ko Teck Kin. The current High Commissioner, Mr Vanu Gopala Menon, assumed his post on 25 November 2014.
Key staff members
H.E. Vanu Gopala Menon
High Commissioner
Mr Shivakumar Nair
Deputy High Commissioner
Mr Sharmeel Adam Rajaratnam
Counsellor (Administration & Consular)
Ms Chan Xilin, Charlene
Counsellor (Political)
Ms Mridhula Dharshini Pillay
Counsellor (Political)
Mr Koh Boon Piau
Counsellor
Ms Melissa Lee
Counsellor (Economics)
Mr Eugene Tan
Counsellor (Commercial)
Mr Joseph Koh
Counsellor
COL Ong Zi Xuan
Defence Adviser
ME6 Peter Milton
Assistant Defence Adviser
Mr Muhammad Amin bin Abdul Rahim
First Secretary (Political)
Ms Radiya binte Jamari
First Secretary (Public Affairs)
Ms Nicole Neo Wei Di
Second Secretary (Political)
Ms Valerie Lim Xuan
Second Secretary (Political)
Ms Khairin Nazura
Second Secretary (Administration & Consular)
Mr Muhammad Hakimullah bin Mohamed Ikbar
First Secretary (Visa & Consular)
Mr Ramesh s/o Devadasan
Second Secretary
Ms Marsha Izzah Binte Mohamed Azhar
Attaché (Administration and Consular)