Leases (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

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Disclosure of right of use assets

(a) Right-of-use assets

	Telecommunications Towers and related assets			Buildings and premises			Others			Total
	Million			Million			Million			Million
Cost:
As of January 1, 2019		75,169			35,790			3,545			114,504
Additions		5,696			9,135			1,139			15,970
Early termination and modification of lease contracts		(1,890	)		(1,620	)		(567	)		(4,077	)
Exchange gains and losses		—			22			—			22
As of December 31, 2019		78,975			43,327			4,117			126,419
Accumulated amortization and impairment:
As of January 1, 2019		15,299			12,409			2,507			30,215
Charge for the year		14,738			7,675			338			22,751
Early termination of lease contracts		(276	)		(435	)		(151	)		(862	)
Exchange gains and losses		—			7			—			7
As of December 31, 2019		29,761			19,656			2,694			52,111
Net book value:
As of December 31, 2019		49,214			23,671			1,423			74,308
As of January 1, 2019		59,870			23,381			1,038			84,289