LOSS BEFORE TAX

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

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, 2020 US$‘000		December 31, 2019 US$‘000			December 31, 2018 US$‘000
Directors’ emoluments (including non- executive directors):
Remuneration		2,020		1,238			1,261
Pension		41		42			44
Share based payments		678		624			1,204
Auditor’s remuneration
Audit fees		533		523			506
Tax fees		146		172			15
Other non-audit fees		25		-			-
Depreciation*		1,674		2,526			1,296
Amortisation (Note 14)		1,403		2,368			2,825
(Profit)/Loss on the disposal of property, plant and equipment		30		17			15
Net foreign exchange differences		583		(179	)		344

* Note that US$40,000 (2019: US$4,000) (2018: US$79,000) of depreciation was capitalised to research and development projects during 2020 in line with the Group’s capitalisation policy for Intangible projects.