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Other Current Liability - Summary of Onerous Contracts Provisions (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Onerous Contracts Provision [Abstract] |  |
At January 1 | $ 238 | $ 42
Recognized | 4,658 | 218
Reversed |  | (25)
Exchange differences | 209 | 3
At December 31 | $ 5,105 | $ 238

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- Definition The amount of provision for onerous contracts. An onerous contract is a contract in which the unavoidable costs of meeting the obligation under the contract exceed the economic benefits expected to be received under it. [Refer: Other provisions] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Name IAS -Number 37 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 66 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=37&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_66&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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