SINGAPORE -- Singapore's economy grew 2.7% in the January-March period from a year earlier, preliminary data showed on Friday, accelerating from 2.2% expansion in the previous quarter due to a recovery in the tourism sector.
According to the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the city-state's services sector grew 3.2% in the first quarter, up from 2% the previous quarter.
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