New "Temples" of India: Singapore and India Collaboration in Information Technology Parks (Social Sciences in Asia, 21)

In a volume featuring the Information Technology Park at Hyderabad, India, on the cover, a Singapore company CEO introduces economist Yahya (National U. of Singapore) as having rare understanding of the expanding collaboration of India's 'Look East' policy with Singapore's creation of new 'temples' of economic strength in India. Following a lucid explanation of why nations are exploring regional and bilateral free trade agreements as alternatives to multilateral ones, the author discusses how Singapore's regional strategy and ambition to be a global education hub is helping India develop its knowledge-based industries and economic aspirations per the Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) of 2005. Annotation 2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)