Singapore considering setting up special economic zone in India

Singapore, 1 February: Singapore is considering setting up a Special Economic Zone in India to help in augmenting FDI from the city state as the two countries Wednesday [1 February] agreed to work towards an Asian Economic Community, implement on time Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement and explore the untapped potential for cooperation in science and technology.Singapore’s senior minister Goh Chok Tong told visiting President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam here Wednesday…

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