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Pledged assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

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Note 26. Pledged assets

Pledged assets		Pledged to secure		January 1, 2017				December 31, 2017				December 31, 2018
				(in thousands)
Restricted cash and time deposit(1)		Short-term borrowings		$	138,000				147,000				164,000
Restricted time deposits(1)		For government grants			200				-				326
Restricted time deposits(1)		For customs duties and government grants			124				470				130
				$	138,324				147,470				164,456

(1): The pledged assets are booked as restricted deposits and classified as current or noncurrent by its liquidity.

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