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Commitments and contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Disclosure of commitments and contingent liabilities [Abstract]

Disclosure of finance lease and operating lease by lessee [text block]

Future minimum lease payments under cancellable operating leases as follows:

		December 31, 2017			December 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Within 1 year			2,006			1,984			2,055
After 1 year but not more than 5 years			7,335			7,362			6,731
More than 5 years			8,814			10,638			14,128
Total			18,155			19,984			22,914

Disclosure of finance lease and operating lease by lessor [text block]

Future minimum lease payments under cancellable operating leases as follows:

		December 31, 2017			December 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Within 1 year			300			289			455
After 1 year but not more than 5 years			243			646			822
Total			543			935			1,277

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The disclosure of finance leases and operating leases by the lessee.

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