Income and Expenses Items (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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

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

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

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

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

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