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General and administrative expenses | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
General and administrative expenses [Abstract] |
General and administrative expenses | 12. General and administration expenses
|  | For the year ended |
|  | Dec 31,2013 |  |  | Dec 31,2012 |  |  | Dec 31,2011 |
Staff salaries |  |  | 2,020,970 |  |  |  | 1,493,475 |  |  |  | 1,360,582 |
Share based compensation (non-cash) |  |  | 571,321 |  |  |  | 11,250 |  |  |  | 16,674 |
Office administration |  |  | 590,518 |  |  |  | 245,477 |  |  |  | 466,550 |
Bank charges and foreign exchange |  |  | 61,295 |  |  |  | 48,942 |  |  |  | 45,326 |
Auditors’ remuneration |  |  | 870,394 |  |  |  | 109,517 |  |  |  | 96,720 |
Other professional fees |  |  | 589,720 |  |  |  | 535,857 |  |  |  | 181,948 |
Other administration costs |  |  | 965,717 |  |  |  | 530,621 |  |  |  | 431,231 |
|  |  | 5,669,935 |  |  |  | 2,975,139 |  |  |  | 2,599,031 |
Of the above $721,375 related to costs in relation to ASCs initial public offering that were expensed as incurred. Audit remuneration for the year arises solely on fees incurred for independent audit services.

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