Employee Compensation

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Employee compensation [abstract]

Employee compensation

31 Employee compensation

	31/12/2016		31/12/2017		31/12/2018
	US$’000		US$’000		US$’000
Included in:
Fulfillment expenses		4,395		3,943		3,139
Marketing expenses		1,780		1,783		1,207
Technology and content expenses		2,625		2,400		1,925
General and administrative expenses		6,979		4,960		3,498
Total employee compensation		15,779		13,086		9,769

Share-based payments of US$430,000 (31/12/2017: US$994,000; 31/12/2016: US$2,231,000) were included in the employee compensation expense.

Defined contribution plans of US$694,000 (31/12/2017: US$852,000 ;31/12/2016: US$982,000) were included in the employee compensation expense.