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Investments carried under the equity method, Movement of the investments held in associates (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Investments in associates [Abstract] |  |
Initial balance | $ 139,925 | $ 53,419
Share of (loss)/profit | 510 | 7,457
Distributions | (23,703) | (36,780)
Acquisitions | 0 | 113,897
Others (incl. currency translation differences) | (118) | 1,932
Final balance | $ 116,614 | $ 139,925

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- Definition The increase (decrease) in investments in associates resulting from net exchange differences arising on the translation of the financial statements from the functional currency into a different presentation currency, including the translation of a foreign operation into the presentation currency of the reporting entity. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of investments accounted for using the equity method. The equity method is a method of accounting whereby the investment is initially recognised at cost and adjusted thereafter for the post-acquisition change in the investor's share of net assets of the investee. The investor's profit or loss includes its share of the profit or loss of the investee. The investor's other comprehensive income includes its share of the other comprehensive income of the investee. [Refer: At cost [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 8 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 24 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=8&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_24_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 12 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph B16 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=12&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_B16&doctype=Appendix&subtype=B -URIDate 2020-01-01 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2020-01-01 -Paragraph 54 -Subparagraph e -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_54_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2020-01-01 + Details
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