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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Schedule of components of property, plant and equipment, net

		At December 31, 2016			At December 31, 2017
		$			$
Buildings			187,179			340,215
Leasehold improvements			9,023			11,498
Machinery			458,624			698,150
Furniture, fixtures and equipment			44,443			50,310
Motor vehicles			4,653			5,782
Land			13,451			18,647
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			717,373			1,124,602
Accumulated depreciation			(402,792	)		(462,128	)
Impairment			(17,601	)		(7,933	)
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			296,980			654,541
Construction in process			165,365			92,694
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Property, plant and equipment, net			462,345			747,235
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