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Income and Expenses Items (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
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Summary of Other Operating Income | 7(a)Other operating income
| For the year ended December 31, |
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |
| US$’000 |  | US$’000 |  | US$’000 |
Gain on disposal of property, plant, and equipment |  | 88 |  |  | 93 |  |  | 99 |
Reversal of allowance for trade receivable |  | 122 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Gain on disposal of assets classified as held for sale |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 4,525 |
Reversal of allowance for foreseeable loss |  | — |  |  | 507 |  |  | — |
Other operating income – others |  | 175 |  |  | 205 |  |  | 460 |
Total other operating income |  | 385 |  |  | 805 |  |  | 5,084 |
Summary of Other Operating Expenses | 7(b)Other operating expenses
| For the year ended December 31, |
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |
| US$’000 |  | US$’000 |  | US$’000 |
Allowance for trade receivables for related parties |  | — |  |  | 1 |  |  | 27 |
Allowance for trade receivables |  | — |  |  | 570 |  |  | 302 |
Allowance for other receivable |  | 30 |  |  | 53 |  |  | — |
Allowance for foreseeable loss |  | 193 |  |  | — |  |  | 276 |
Impairment of property, plant, and equipment |  | 546 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 223 |
Other operating expenses – others |  | 1 |  |  | 810 |  |  | 81 |
Total other operating expenses |  | 770 |  |  | 1,445 |  |  | 909 |
Summary of Finance Costs and Finance Income | 7(c)Finance costs
| For the year ended December 31, |
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |
| US$’000 |  | US$’000 |  | US$’000 |
Interest on debts and borrowings |  | 754 |  |  | 1,196 |  |  | 962 |
Interest on leases liabilities |  | 91 |  |  | 4 |  |  | 4 |
Total interest expenses |  | 845 |  |  | 1,200 |  |  | 966 |
Banking charges |  | 167 |  |  | 178 |  |  | 255 |
Total finance costs |  | 1,012 |  |  | 1,378 |  |  | 1,221 |
7(d)Finance income
| For the year ended December 31, |
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |
| US$’000 |  | US$’000 |  | US$’000 |
Interest income |  | 506 |  |  | 482 |  |  | 876 |
Total finance income |  | 506 |  |  | 482 |  |  | 876 |
Summary of Other Income and Other Expenses | 7(e)Other income
| For the year ended December 31, |
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |
| US$’000 |  | US$’000 |  | US$’000 |
Other income |  | 462 |  |  | 1,712 |  |  | 114 |
Dividend income |  | 109 |  |  | 105 |  |  | 100 |
Net gain on financial instruments |  | 146 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Total other income |  | 717 |  |  | 1,817 |  |  | 214 |
7(f)Other expenses
| For the year ended December 31, |
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |
| US$’000 |  | US$’000 |  | US$’000 |
Others |  | 3 |  |  | 9 |  |  | 4 |
Net loss on financial instruments |  | — |  |  | 2 |  |  | 332 |
Total other expenses |  | 3 |  |  | 11 |  |  | 336 |
Summary of Depreciation, Amortization and Lease Expense Included in Consolidated Income Statements | 7(g)Depreciation, amortization and lease expense included in the consolidated income statements
| For the year ended December 31, |
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |
| US$’000 |  | US$’000 |  | US$’000 |
Included in cost of sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation – tangible assets |  | 4,089 |  |  | 4,162 |  |  | 4,148 |
Depreciation – right-of-use assets |  | 135 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Amortization – intangible assets |  | 10 |  |  | 9 |  |  | 9 |
Operating lease expenses |  | 3 |  |  | 16 |  |  | 15 |
Included in selling expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation – tangible assets |  | 93 |  |  | 141 |  |  | 132 |
Depreciation – right-of-use assets |  | 112 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Amortization – intangible assets |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |  |  | — |
Operating lease expenses |  | 1 |  |  | 184 |  |  | 193 |
Included in general and administrative expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation – tangible assets |  | 552 |  |  | 598 |  |  | 657 |
Depreciation – right-of-use assets |  | 260 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Amortization – intangible assets |  | 39 |  |  | 34 |  |  | 40 |
Amortization – prepaid land lease payment |  | — |  |  | 38 |  |  | 35 |
Depreciation – investment property |  | 33 |  |  | 35 |  |  | 35 |
Operating lease expenses |  | 170 |  |  | 200 |  |  | 201 |
|  | 5,498 |  |  | 5,418 |  |  | 5,465 |
Summary of Employee Benefits Expenses | 7(h)Employee benefits expenses
| For the year ended December 31, |
| 2019 |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |
| US$’000 |  | US$’000 |  | US$’000 |
Included in cost of sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wages and salaries |  | 14,429 |  |  | 13,674 |  |  | 13,474 |
Labor and health insurance costs |  | 126 |  |  | 162 |  |  | 168 |
Pension costs |  | 994 |  |  | 890 |  |  | 869 |
Other employment benefits |  | 816 |  |  | 892 |  |  | 817 |
Included in selling expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wages and salaries |  | 3,495 |  |  | 3,685 |  |  | 3,641 |
Labor and health insurance costs |  | 12 |  |  | 14 |  |  | 14 |
Pension costs |  | 330 |  |  | 324 |  |  | 325 |
Other employment benefits |  | 50 |  |  | 68 |  |  | 64 |
Included in general and administrative expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Wages and salaries |  | 8,117 |  |  | 8,818 |  |  | 8,364 |
Labor and health insurance costs |  | 85 |  |  | 224 |  |  | 219 |
Pension costs |  | 757 |  |  | 671 |  |  | 656 |
Director fees |  | 640 |  |  | 1,046 |  |  | 1,119 |
Other employment benefits |  | 286 |  |  | 325 |  |  | 342 |
Total employee benefits expenses |  | 30,137 |  |  | 30,793 |  |  | 30,072 |

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