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Income Tax Expense (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Rates of Tax Applicable in Countries Overseas tax is calculated at rates of tax applicable in countries in which the Group is assessable for tax:
 
    
For the year ended December 31,
 
    
2021
    
2022
   
2023
 
    
US$
    
US$
   
US$
 
Hong Kong profits tax
       
Charge for the year
     13,433        12,926       4,261  
Overprovision in prior year
     —         —        (800
The People’s Republic of China withholding tax
       
Charge for the year
     626        641       993  
Other jurisdictions
       
Charge for the year
     —         80       —   
Deferred tax
     —         (242     (140
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
     14,059        13,405       4,314  
  
 
 
    
 
 
   
 
 
 
Schedule of Reconciliation of Tax Expense and Profit Before Tax

A reconciliation of tax expense and profit before tax at the Hong Kong statutory tax rate in which the Group’s major operating subsidiaries are domiciled is as follows:
 
    
For the year ended December 31,
 
    
2021
   
2022
   
2023
 
    
US$
   
US$
   
US$
 
Profit before tax
     171,239       173,871       157,697  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Tax at statutory tax rate of 16.5%
     28,254       28,689       26,020  
Tax effect of foreign tax jurisdictions
     —        34       108  
Tax effect of
two-tiered
profit tax rate
     (21     (21     (21
Tax effect of
non-taxable
income
     (12,328     (15,604     (31,954 )
Tax effect of distribution to perpetual securities holders that are deductible for tax purpose
     (2,669     (2,591     (1,412 )
Tax effect of
non-deductible
expenses
     202       2,265       4,743  
Tax effect of unrecognized temporary difference
     (1     (1     —   
Overprovision in prior year
     —        —        (800
Tax effect of tax loss not recognized
     —        —        6,637  
Utilization of tax losses previously not recognized
     (4     (7     —   
Withholding tax on the dividend income
     626       641       993  
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Income tax expense
     14,059       13,405       4,314