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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Schedule of components of property, plant and equipment, net

		At December 31, 2015			At December 31, 2016
		$			$
Buildings			166,030			187,179
Leasehold improvements			7,755			9,023
Machinery			459,471			458,624
Furniture, fixtures and equipment			39,413			44,443
Motor vehicles			3,907			4,653
Land			—			13,451
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			676,576			717,373
Accumulated depreciation			(391,635	)		(402,792	)
Impairment			(8,470	)		(17,601	)
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			276,471			296,980
Construction in process			54,581			165,365
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Property, plant and equipment, net			331,052			462,345
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