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Other Income/Expenses and Adjustments | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
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Other Income/Expenses and Adjustments |
7. | OTHER INCOME/EXPENSES AND ADJUSTMENTS
| 7.1 | Other operating income
|  | For the year ended December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
|  | US$’000 |  |  | US$’000 |  |  | US$’000 |
Gain on disposal of property, plant, and equipment |  |  | 99 |  |  |  | 100 |  |  |  | 41 |
Gain on disposal of investment property |  |  | — |  |  |  | 4,466 |  |  |  | 32 |
Reversal of allowance for related parties |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 16 |
Gain on disposal of assets classified as held for sale |  |  | 4,525 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Reversal of allowance for investment properties |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 12 |
Gain on sales of scrap copper |  |  | — |  |  |  | 569 |  |  |  | 607 |
Other operating income – others |  |  | 460 |  |  |  | 305 |  |  |  | 432 |
Total other operating income |  |  | 5,084 |  |  |  | 5,441 |  |  |  | 1,140 |
| 7.2 | Other operating expenses
|  | For the year ended December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
|  | US$’000 |  |  | US$’000 |  |  | US$’000 |
Allowance for trade receivables for related parties |  |  | 27 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Allowance for trade receivables |  |  | 302 |  |  |  | 279 |  |  |  | 332 |
Allowance for other receivable |  |  | — |  |  |  | 191 |  |  |  | — |
Allowance for foreseeable loss |  |  | 276 |  |  |  | 236 |  |  |  | — |
Impairment of property, plant, and equipment |  |  | 223 |  |  |  | 2,524 |  |  |  | — |
Loss on disposal of assets classified as held for sale |  |  | — |  |  |  | 11 |  |  |  | — |
Other operating expenses – others |  |  | 81 |  |  |  | 145 |  |  |  | — |
Total other operating expenses |  |  | 909 |  |  |  | 3,386 |  |  |  | 332 |
| 7.3 | Finance costs
|  | For the year ended December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
|  | US$’000 |  |  | US$’000 |  |  | US$’000 |
Interest on debts and borrowings |  |  | 962 |  |  |  | 958 |  |  |  | 1,300 |
Finance charges payable under finance leases and hire purchase contracts |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 4 |
Total interest expenses |  |  | 966 |  |  |  | 962 |  |  |  | 1,304 |
Banking charges |  |  | 255 |  |  |  | 185 |  |  |  | 243 |
Total finance costs |  |  | 1,221 |  |  |  | 1,147 |  |  |  | 1,547 |
| 7.4 | Finance income
|  | For the year ended December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
|  | US$’000 |  |  | US$’000 |  |  | US$’000 |
Interest income |  |  | 876 |  |  |  | 1,045 |  |  |  | 697 |
Total finance income |  |  | 876 |  |  |  | 1,045 |  |  |  | 697 |
7. | OTHER INCOME/EXPENSES AND ADJUSTMENTS (continued)
| 7.5 | Other income
|  | For the year ended December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
|  | US$’000 |  |  | US$’000 |  |  | US$’000 |
Other income |  |  | 114 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Dividend income |  |  | 100 |  |  |  | 96 |  |  |  | 99 |
Net gain on financial instruments |  |  | — |  |  |  | 171 |  |  |  | 20 |
Total other income |  |  | 214 |  |  |  | 267 |  |  |  | 119 |
| 7.6 | Other expenses
|  | For the year ended December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
|  | US$’000 |  |  | US$’000 |  |  | US$’000 |
Others |  |  | 4 |  |  |  | 94 |  |  |  | 180 |
Net loss on financial instruments |  |  | 332 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Total other expenses |  |  | 336 |  |  |  | 94 |  |  |  | 180 |
| 7.7 | Depreciation, amortization and lease expense included in the consolidated income statements
|  | For the year ended December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
|  | US$’000 |  |  | US$’000 |  |  | US$’000 |
Included in cost of sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation – tangible assets |  |  | 4,148 |  |  |  | 4,633 |  |  |  | 4,720 |
Amortization – intangible assets |  |  | 9 |  |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | 5 |
Included in selling expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation – tangible assets |  |  | 132 |  |  |  | 178 |  |  |  | 167 |
Included in general and administrative expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation – tangible assets |  |  | 657 |  |  |  | 616 |  |  |  | 695 |
Amortization – intangible assets |  |  | 40 |  |  |  | 39 |  |  |  | 31 |
Amortization – prepaid land lease payment |  |  | 35 |  |  |  | 57 |  |  |  | 59 |
Depreciation – investment property |  |  | 35 |  |  |  | 24 |  |  |  | 16 |
Minimum lease payments recognised as an operating lease expense |  |  | 1,174 |  |  |  | 823 |  |  |  | 876 |
|  |  | 6,230 |  |  |  | 6,377 |  |  |  | 6,569 |
7. | OTHER INCOME/EXPENSES AND ADJUSTMENTS (continued)
| 7.8 | Employee benefits expenses
|  | For the year ended December 31, |
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |  |  | 2015 |
|  | US$’000 |  |  | US$’000 |  |  | US$’000 |
Included in cost of sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wages and salaries |  |  | 13,474 |  |  |  | 13,047 |  |  |  | 12,575 |
Labor and health insurance costs |  |  | 168 |  |  |  | 146 |  |  |  | 151 |
Pension costs |  |  | 869 |  |  |  | 854 |  |  |  | 854 |
Other employment benefits |  |  | 817 |  |  |  | 623 |  |  |  | 691 |
Included in selling expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wages and salaries |  |  | 3,641 |  |  |  | 3,604 |  |  |  | 3,381 |
Labor and health insurance costs |  |  | 14 |  |  |  | 13 |  |  |  | 14 |
Pension costs |  |  | 325 |  |  |  | 327 |  |  |  | 291 |
Other employment benefits |  |  | 64 |  |  |  | 52 |  |  |  | 37 |
Included in general and administrative expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wages and salaries |  |  | 8,364 |  |  |  | 7,696 |  |  |  | 8,140 |
Labor and health insurance costs |  |  | 219 |  |  |  | 215 |  |  |  | 247 |
Pension costs |  |  | 656 |  |  |  | 646 |  |  |  | 578 |
Director fees |  |  | 342 |  |  |  | 937 |  |  |  | 745 |
Other employment benefits |  |  | 1,119 |  |  |  | 414 |  |  |  | 257 |
Total employee benefits expenses |  |  | 30,072 |  |  |  | 28,574 |  |  |  | 27,961 |
The accrued compensation and retirement benefits for expatriates were included in employee benefits expenses and in accruals.

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