	singapore external  gains pct in quarter singapore s external  grew pct in first quarter against a pct decline in the same period last year and two pct growth in the previous quarter the  development board said it said exports over the period rose by pct to billion dlrs and imports by pct to billion for a  deficit of billion against a billion deficit in the same period and billion deficit previously the growth was attributed to the strength of non oil  especially computers and computer parts electronic components and garments it said reuter 
