Singapore exports rose 5.4% in April, gov't says

Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) rose to S$14.02 billion (US$10.17 billion), reversing a 5.9 percent annual contraction in March, the trade promotion body International Enterprise (IE) Singapore said.

While NODX to the United States fell 17 percent, exports to the EU rose 17 percent turning around a 24-percent drop in March, IE Singapore said. Shipments to China and Indonesia expanded 19 percent and 20 percent, respectively, also swinging back from declines.