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Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Payables and Accruals [Abstract]

Accrued Expenses and Other Current Liabilities

		December 31
		2019				2020
		US$				US$
Wages and bonus			26,643				35,027
Dividends			36,919				36,764
Research and development payable			5,693				6,722
License fees and royalties			9,371				9,034
Professional fees			1,772				1,869
Equipment			557				2,145
Lease liabilities – current portion			3,046				3,058
Others			12,075				10,599
			96,076				105,218

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