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Retirement Benefits (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

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Summary of Retirement Benefits

		UNITED STATES DOLLAR
		2017				2016				2015
All employees are members of various defined contribution retirement schemes.

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The disclosure of defined benefit plans. [Refer: Defined benefit plans [member]]

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