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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Disclosure Of Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Estimated Useful Lives of Assets

Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:

►      Buildings	20-30 years
►      Building improvement	5-20 years
►      Machinery and equipment	5-15 years
►      Motor vehicles	3-10 years
►      Office equipment	3-10 years

Revenue by Significant Category

Revenue by significant category

		2017			2016			2015
		US$’000			US$’000			US$’000
Manufactured Products			361,853			296,075			318,672
Distributed Products			41,985			75,200			62,128
SDI			21,377			13,290			8,832
Total Revenue			425,215			384,565			389,632

Movement of Provision For Onerous Operating Contracts

Movement of provision for onerous operating contracts during the financial year is set out below:

		2017
		US$’000
Beginning of financial year			250
Recognized			522
Reversed			(246	)
Exchange differences			29
End of financial year			555

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