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Finance costs \| ¥		(14)	(1)	(2)
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Interest income \| ¥		39	75	164
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LOSS FOR THE YEAR \| ¥		(29,996)	(23,036)	(41,449)
ATTRIBUTABLE TO: Owners of the Company
From continuing operations \| ¥		(6,179)	(4,445)	(5,273)
From discontinued operations \| ¥		(23,817)	(18,591)	(36,176)
ATTRIBUTABLE TO: Owners of the Company \| ¥		(29,996)	(23,036)	(41,449)
ATTRIBUTABLE TO: Non-controlling interests
From continuing operations \| ¥
From discontinued operations \| ¥
ATTRIBUTABLE TO: Non-controlling interests \| ¥
LOSS FOR THE YEAR \| ¥		¥ (29,996)	¥ (23,036)	¥ (41,449)
LOSS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE COMPANY: Basic
- For loss from continuing operations \| ¥ / shares		¥ (0.25)	¥ (0.18)	¥ (0.21)
- For loss from discontinued operations \| ¥ / shares		(0.95)	(0.74)	(1.45)
- Net loss per share \| ¥ / shares		(1.20)	(0.92)	(1.66)
LOSS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE COMPANY: Diluted
- For loss from continuing operations \| ¥ / shares		(0.25)	(0.18)	(0.21)
- For loss from discontinued operations \| ¥ / shares		(0.95)	(0.74)	(1.45)
- Net loss per share \| ¥ / shares		¥ (1.20)	¥ (0.92)	¥ (1.66)
USD [Member]
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Administrative expenses \| $	$ (953)
OPERATING LOSS \| $	(953)
Finance costs \| $	(2)
Foreign exchange difference, net \| $
Interest income \| $	6
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS \| $	(949)
INCOME TAX EXPENSE \| $
LOSS FOR THE YEAR FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS \| $	(949)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Loss for the year from discontinued operations, net of tax \| $	(3,660)
LOSS FOR THE YEAR \| $	(4,609)
ATTRIBUTABLE TO: Owners of the Company
From continuing operations \| $	(949)
From discontinued operations \| $	(3,660)
ATTRIBUTABLE TO: Owners of the Company \| $	(4,609)
ATTRIBUTABLE TO: Non-controlling interests
From continuing operations \| $
From discontinued operations \| $
ATTRIBUTABLE TO: Non-controlling interests \| $
LOSS FOR THE YEAR \| $	$ (4,609)
LOSS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE COMPANY: Basic
- For loss from continuing operations \| $ / shares	$ (0.04)
- For loss from discontinued operations \| $ / shares	(0.15)
- Net loss per share \| $ / shares	(0.19)
LOSS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWNERS OF THE COMPANY: Diluted
- For loss from continuing operations \| $ / shares	(0.04)
- For loss from discontinued operations \| $ / shares	(0.15)
- Net loss per share \| $ / shares	$ (0.19)