Basis of accounting - (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Oct. 13, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Basis of accounting
Current liabilities exceed current assets		$ 137,101	$ 17,936
Number of shares issued	1,827,096
Share price	$ 11.00
Proceeds from issuance of shares	$ 20,098

The number of shares issued by the entity.

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The cash inflow from the issuing of ordinary shares. [Refer: Ordinary shares [member]]

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Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks of a company.

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The amount of current liabilities exceeding current assets during the period.

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