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LOSS BEFORE TAX
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of loss profit before tax [Abstract]  
LOSS BEFORE TAX
11.
LOSS BEFORE TAX
 
The following amounts were charged / (credited) to the statement of operations:
 
 
  
December 31, 2019
US$‘000
    
December 31, 2018
US$‘000
    
December 31, 2017
US$‘000
  
Directors’ emoluments (including non- executive directors):
                  
Remuneration
    
1,238
      
1,261
      
1,800
  
Pension
    
42
      
44
      
44
  
Share based payments
    
624
      
1,204
      
727
  
Auditor’s remuneration
                        
Audit fees
    
523
      
506
      
568
  
Tax fees
    
172
      
15
      
73
  
Other non-audit fees
    
-
      
-
      
-
  
Depreciation*
    
2,526
      
1,296
      
1,896
  
Amortisation
    
2,368
      
2,825
      
3,303
  
Loss on the disposal of property, plant and equipment
    
17
      
15
      
3
  
Net foreign exchange differences**
    
(179
)
    
344
      
(17
)
 
*
Note that US$4,000 (2018: US$79,000) (2017: US$528,000) of depreciation was capitalised to research and development projects during 2019 in line with the Group’s capitalisation policy for Intangible projects.
 
**
The net foreign exchange differences in 2017 do not include US$440,000 which were included in the operating expenses that were stated in Note 10 in respect of the discontinued operations in Fiomi.