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OTHER INVESTMENTS (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
OTHER INVESTMENTS [Abstract] |
Schedule of Other Investments |
|  | At December 31, |
|  | 2012 |  |  | 2013 |
Unlisted securities at cost |  | $ | 22,859 |  |  | $ | 22,883 |
Less: other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized (note 17) |  |  | (6,554 | ) |  |  | (7,235 | )
|  | $ | 16,305 |  |  | $ | 15,648 |

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