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Tony Nash
Global Director, Custom Research
Economist Intelligence Unit


Tony Nash is responsible for the Economist Intelligence Unit's worldwide custom research business. He has managed growth of the customised research business to include governments, multinational firms and multilateral institutions, with particularly rapid growth among Asia's governments and multinational firms. He has overseen projects across the industry spectrum, including in the sectors of telecoms and technology, healthcare, logistics, tourism, financial services, FMCG and retail, education, automotive and energy. His project experience includes building forecasting scenarios of consumer goods sectors in China's local markets; market sizing of specialised automotive products across India, Russia and Africa; risk analysis for longterm energy investments in South-east Asia, the Middle East and western Africa; assisting with negotiating frameworks for bilateral free trade and environmental agreements; and benchmarking of national competitiveness of technology, financial services and other industry sectors across developed and developing markets. Tony is a frequent speaker and facilitator of strategic discussions with business and government leaders.

Before joining the Economist Intelligence Unit in 2007, Tony was an entrepreneur, writer and consultant. His experience includes building a business in South Asia focused on ICT services and microfinance for communities in rural towns and villages; starting technology research firms in Silicon Valley; and developing logistics networks for major US retailers in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.

Tony has lived and worked in the US and Europe, and has over a decade of experience in Asia. He has a Masters degree in International Relations from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University and a BA in Business Management from Texas A&M University.


Singapore is located 1 degree or 136.8km north of the equator. It has a total land area of 699 square kilometers and a population of about four million. Situated at the crossroads of East and West, Singapore is one of the busiest sea and airports in the world. Its strategic position has also made it a hub for trade, communications and tourism activities.

Singapore is known for its hot and humid weather, with little variation throughout the year. The average daytime temperature is 31ºC (88ºF), dropping to around 24ºC (75ºF) in the evenings. The monsoon season can bear down pretty heavily on our tropical weather from November onwards, so be prepared for rain on a daily basis during this period.

Singapore voltage is 220 – 240 volts AC, 50 cycles per second.

The currency used in Singapore is the Singapore dollar (S$). Money changing services can be found not only at the Singapore Changi Airport but also most shopping centres and hotels around the island. You can also access the automated teller machines (ATMs) located everywhere (even in the most obscure bits) in Singapore, that accept most of the main credit cards such as Visa, MasterCard and American Express.

Visa may be required for certain nationalities. Please visit www.ica.gov.sg to verify if you need to apply for a visa before entering into Singapore. The visa application form is available free of charge at all Singapore overseas mission. Should you require a invitation letter to support your visa letter, kindly write in to the Secretariat for your request. Please also note that visitors to Singapore must meet the following entry requirements:-