PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET [Abstract]

8	PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following:

	At December 31,
	2012			2013

Buildings	$	30,588		$	31,454
Leasehold improvements		1,101			948
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		4,016			4,461
Motor vehicles		586			538
Plant and machinery		10,624			11,105
Total		46,915			48,506
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(14,594	)		(16,610	)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	32,321		$	31,896

The Group has recorded depreciation expense of $2,109, $2,290 and $2,072 for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale. Includes, but is not limited to, accounting policies and methodology, roll forwards, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, including composite depreciation, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, useful lives and method used, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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