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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Schedule of components of property, plant and equipment, net

		At December 31, 2014			At December 31, 2015
		$			$
Buildings			182,889			166,030
Leasehold improvements			6,849			7,755
Machinery			459,272			459,471
Furniture, fixtures and equipment			36,526			39,413
Motor vehicles			3,365			3,907
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			688,901			676,576
Accumulated depreciation			(348,143	)		(391,635	)
Impairment			(1,605	)		(8,470	)
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			339,153			276,471
Construction in process			33,328			54,581
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Property, plant and equipment, net			372,481			331,052
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