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Property, Plant and Equipment - Summary of Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 41,747 | $ 41,418 |
Impairment of property, plant and equipment | (202) | (546) | $ (11)
Ending balance | 54,700 | 41,747 | 41,418
Gross carrying amount [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 182,759 | 170,704 |
Additions | 16,696 | 3,406 |
Disposals | (6,848) | (3,167) |
Transfer | 28 | 64 |
Exchange differences | 3,172 | 11,944 |
Ending balance | 195,807 | 182,759 | 170,704
Gross carrying amount [Member] | Adjusted Balance [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 170,512 |
Ending balance |  |  | 170,512
Gross carrying amount [Member] | IFRS 16 [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Effects on initial application of IFRS 16 |  | (192) |
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (141,012) | (129,286) |
Depreciation charge for the year | (4,575) | (4,734) |
Impairment of property, plant and equipment | (202) | (546) |
Disposals | 6,790 | 3,084 |
Transfer | (56) | (64) |
Exchange differences | (2,052) | (9,592) |
Ending balance | (141,107) | (141,012) | (129,286)
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] | Adjusted Balance [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (129,160) |
Ending balance |  |  | (129,160)
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] | IFRS 16 [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Effects on initial application of IFRS 16 |  | 126 |
Land [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 6,838 | 6,206 |
Ending balance | 6,872 | 6,838 | 6,206
Land [Member] | Gross carrying amount [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 6,838 | 6,206 |
Exchange differences | 34 | 632 |
Ending balance | 6,872 | 6,838 | 6,206
Land [Member] | Gross carrying amount [Member] | Adjusted Balance [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 6,206 |
Ending balance |  |  | 6,206
Buildings [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 13,673 | 14,160 |
Ending balance | 13,631 | 13,673 | 14,160
Buildings [Member] | Gross carrying amount [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 50,543 | 47,890 |
Additions |  | 7 |
Transfer | 680 | (167) |
Exchange differences | 893 | 2,813 |
Ending balance | 52,116 | 50,543 | 47,890
Buildings [Member] | Gross carrying amount [Member] | Adjusted Balance [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 47,890 |
Ending balance |  |  | 47,890
Buildings [Member] | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (36,870) | (33,730) |
Depreciation charge for the year | (962) | (1,044) |
Transfer |  | 265 |
Exchange differences | (653) | (2,361) |
Ending balance | (38,485) | (36,870) | (33,730)
Buildings [Member] | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] | Adjusted Balance [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (33,730) |
Ending balance |  |  | (33,730)
Building improvement [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 2,566 | 2,148 |
Ending balance | 2,480 | 2,566 | 2,148
Building improvement [Member] | Gross carrying amount [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 7,030 | 5,715 |
Additions | 138 | 119 |
Disposals | (31) | (4) |
Transfer | 152 | 746 |
Exchange differences | 47 | 454 |
Ending balance | 7,336 | 7,030 | 5,715
Building improvement [Member] | Gross carrying amount [Member] | Adjusted Balance [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 5,715 |
Ending balance |  |  | 5,715
Building improvement [Member] | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (4,464) | (3,567) |
Depreciation charge for the year | (384) | (338) |
Impairment of property, plant and equipment |  | (1) |
Disposals | 21 | 4 |
Transfer |  | (265) |
Exchange differences | (29) | (297) |
Ending balance | (4,856) | (4,464) | (3,567)
Building improvement [Member] | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] | Adjusted Balance [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (3,567) |
Ending balance |  |  | (3,567)
Machinery and equipment [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 13,737 | 13,770 |
Ending balance | 12,721 | 13,737 | 13,770
Machinery and equipment [Member] | Gross carrying amount [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 103,869 | 96,718 |
Additions | 239 | 292 |
Disposals | (6,129) | (2,308) |
Transfer | 1,157 | 1,748 |
Exchange differences | 1,129 | 7,419 |
Ending balance | 100,265 | 103,869 | 96,718
Machinery and equipment [Member] | Gross carrying amount [Member] | Adjusted Balance [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 96,718 |
Ending balance |  |  | 96,718
Machinery and equipment [Member] | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (90,132) | (82,948) |
Depreciation charge for the year | (2,301) | (2,391) |
Impairment of property, plant and equipment | (198) | (550) |
Disposals | 6,128 | 2,274 |
Exchange differences | (1,041) | (6,517) |
Ending balance | (87,544) | (90,132) | (82,948)
Machinery and equipment [Member] | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] | Adjusted Balance [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (82,948) |
Ending balance |  |  | (82,948)
Motor vehicle and other asset [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 2,347 | 2,298 |
Ending balance | 2,112 | 2,347 | 2,298
Motor vehicle and other asset [Member] | Gross carrying amount [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 6,009 | 5,780 |
Additions | 265 | 433 |
Disposals | (483) | (524) |
Transfer | 115 | 180 |
Exchange differences | 63 | 332 |
Ending balance | 5,969 | 6,009 | 5,780
Motor vehicle and other asset [Member] | Gross carrying amount [Member] | Adjusted Balance [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 5,588 |
Ending balance |  |  | 5,588
Motor vehicle and other asset [Member] | Gross carrying amount [Member] | IFRS 16 [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Effects on initial application of IFRS 16 |  | (192) |
Motor vehicle and other asset [Member] | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (3,662) | (3,482) |
Depreciation charge for the year | (514) | (541) |
Impairment of property, plant and equipment |  | 7 |
Disposals | 438 | 477 |
Transfer | (56) | (64) |
Exchange differences | (63) | (185) |
Ending balance | (3,857) | (3,662) | (3,482)
Motor vehicle and other asset [Member] | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] | Adjusted Balance [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (3,356) |
Ending balance |  |  | (3,356)
Motor vehicle and other asset [Member] | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] | IFRS 16 [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Effects on initial application of IFRS 16 |  | 126 |
Office equipment [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 1,208 | 1,163 |
Ending balance | 1,223 | 1,208 | 1,163
Office equipment [Member] | Gross carrying amount [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 7,092 | 6,722 |
Additions | 363 | 315 |
Disposals | (205) | (331) |
Transfer | 17 | 139 |
Exchange differences | 321 | 247 |
Ending balance | 7,588 | 7,092 | 6,722
Office equipment [Member] | Gross carrying amount [Member] | Adjusted Balance [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 6,722 |
Ending balance |  |  | 6,722
Office equipment [Member] | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (5,884) | (5,559) |
Depreciation charge for the year | (414) | (420) |
Impairment of property, plant and equipment | (4) | (2) |
Disposals | 203 | 329 |
Exchange differences | (266) | (232) |
Ending balance | (6,365) | (5,884) | (5,559)
Office equipment [Member] | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation [member] | Adjusted Balance [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (5,559) |
Ending balance |  |  | (5,559)
Construction in progress [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 1,378 | 1,673 |
Ending balance | 15,661 | 1,378 | 1,673
Construction in progress [Member] | Gross carrying amount [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 1,378 | 1,673 |
Additions | 15,691 | 2,240 |
Transfer | (2,093) | (2,582) |
Exchange differences | 685 | 47 |
Ending balance | $ 15,661 | 1,378 | 1,673
Construction in progress [Member] | Gross carrying amount [Member] | Adjusted Balance [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [Line Items] |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ 1,673 |
Ending balance |  |  | $ 1,673

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