Trade and other receivables, net - Movement of allowance for expected credit losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure Of Available for Sale Assets Explanatory [Abstract]
Beginning balance	$ 30,897	$ 31,845	$ 32,022
Provision for other receivables, note 28(a)	253	409	4
Provision for trade receivables, note 25	0	0	126
Provision of the year	253	409	130
Write off during the year	(4,709)	(1,160)	0
Exchange difference	(59)	(197)	(307)
Final balance	26,382	30,897	31,845
Trade receivables	22,276	22,276	22,128
Other receivables	$ 4,106	$ 8,621	$ 9,717

Represents the valuation allowance for receivables due a company that are expected to be uncollectible.

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- Definition

Amount of allowance of receivables classified as other receivables.

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- Definition

Amount of allowance of receivables classified as trade receivables.

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- Definition

It represents of Provision of other receivables

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- Definition

It represents of provision of trade receivables.

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- Definition

The amount of additional allowance for credit losses of financial assets recognised in profit or loss. [Refer: Allowance account for credit losses of financial assets]

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Note Expiry date 2023-01-01
-Name IFRS
-Number 7
-IssueDate 2022-03-24
-Paragraph 16
-URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2017-en-b&anchor=para_16&doctype=Standard&book=b
-URIDate 2022-03-24

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- Definition

The increase (decrease) in the allowance account for credit losses of financial assets resulting from adjustments arising from the passage of time. [Refer: Allowance account for credit losses of financial assets]

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- Definition

The increase (decrease) in an allowance account for credit losses of financial assets resulting from the net exchange differences arising when the financial statements are translated from the functional currency into a different presentation currency, including the translation of a foreign operation into the presentation currency of the reporting entity. [Refer: Allowance account for credit losses of financial assets]

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