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SHORT-TERM BANK BORROWINGS (Tables)
3 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2012
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Short-term Debt [Table Text Block]

Short-term bank borrowings comprise of the followings:

 

          As of
 June 30,
    As of
 March 31,
 
    Note     2012     2012  
          US$’000     US$’000  
                   
Short-term bank loans   (i)       71,839       52,090  
Bills financing   (ii)       116,940       116,747  
                         
              188,779       168,837  
Loans Collateralized By Assets [Table Text Block]

The loans are collateralized by assets of the Company with carrying values as follows:

 

          As of
 June 30,
    As of
 March 31,
 
    Note     2012     2012  
          US$’000     US$’000  
                   
Restricted bank balances   5       6,340       -  
Long-term land lease prepayments and buildings             4,766       4,142  
Trade receivables             11,093       11,090  
                         
              22,199       15,232  
Guarantees Against Short Term Bank Loans [Table Text Block]

Various parties have also issued guarantee against these short-term bank loans as follows:

 

    As of
 June 30,
    As of
 March 31,
 
    2012     2012  
    US$’000     US$’000  
             
Corporate and personal guarantees issued by related parties (Note 16(d))     28,842       24,524  
Corporate guarantees issued by third parties     4,596       1,426  
Corporate and personal guarantees issued jointly by realized parties and a third party (Note 16((d))     20,253       11,881  
Bills Financing Collateralized By Assets [Table Text Block]

The bills financing are collateralized by assets of the Company with carrying values as follows:

 

          As of
 June 30,
    As of
 March 31,
 
    Note     2012     2012  
          US$’000     US$’000  
                   
Restricted bank balances   5       50,775       69,066  
Long-term land lease prepayments             4,766       -  
Available-for-sale financial assets             2,980       -  
                         
              58,521       69,066