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Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Classification and Measurement of Financial Assets (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
To collect contractual cash flows | Solely payments of principal and interest |  |
Summary Of Classification And Measurement Of Financial Assets [Line Items] |  |
Financial instruments, classified under IFRS 9 | Amortized cost |
Both collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets | Solely payments of principal and interest |  |
Summary Of Classification And Measurement Of Financial Assets [Line Items] |  |
Financial instruments, classified under IFRS 9 | FVOCI | [1]
Both collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets | Other than SPPI |  |
Summary Of Classification And Measurement Of Financial Assets [Line Items] |  |
Financial instruments, classified under IFRS 9 | FVTPL | [2]
To sell financial assets | Solely payments of principal and interest |  |
Summary Of Classification And Measurement Of Financial Assets [Line Items] |  |
Financial instruments, classified under IFRS 9 | FVTPL |
[1] | To eliminate or reduce an accounting mismatch, the Company may elect to recognize the amount of change in fair value in profit or loss.
[2] | On initial recognition of an equity investment that is not held for trading, the Company may irrevocably elect to present subsequent changes in the investment’s fair value in OCI.

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