NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2015
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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Cont’d)
The Group discontinues the use of the equity method from the date when the investment ceases to be an associate or
a joint venture, or when the investment is classified as held for sale. When the Group retains an interest in the former
associate or joint venture and the retained interest is a financial asset, the Group measures the retained interest at
fair value at that date and the fair value is regarded as its fair value on initial recognition in accordance with FRS
39. The difference between the carrying amount of the associate or joint venture at the date the equity method was
discontinued, and the fair value of any retained interest and any proceeds from disposing of a part interest in the
associate or joint venture is included in the determination of the gain or loss on disposal of the associate or joint
venture. In addition, the Group accounts for all amounts previously recognised in other comprehensive income in
relation to that associate or joint venture on the same basis as would be required if that associate or joint venture
had directly disposed of the related assets or liabilities. Therefore, if a gain or loss previously recognised in other
comprehensive income by that associate or joint venture would be reclassified to profit or loss on the disposal of the
related assets or liabilities, the Group reclassifies the gain or loss from equity to profit or loss (as a reclassification
adjustment) when the equity method is discontinued.
The Group continues to use the equity method when investment in an associate becomes investment in a joint
venture or investment in a joint venture becomes investment in an associate. There is no remeasurement to fair value
upon such changes in ownership interests.
When the Group reduces its ownership interest in an associate or a joint venture but the Group continues to use the
equity method, the Group reclassifies to profit or loss the proportion of the gain or loss that had previously been
recognised in other comprehensive income relating to that reduction in ownership interest if that gain or loss would
be reclassified to profit or loss on the disposal of the related assets or liabilities.
When a group entity transacts with an associate or a joint venture of the Group, profits and losses resulting from the
transactions with the associate or joint venture are recognised in the Group’s consolidated financial statements only
to the extent of interests in the associate or joint venture that are not related to the Group.
PROVISIONS – Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result
of a past event, it is probable that the Group will be required to settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate can be
made of the amount of the obligation.
The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation
at the end of the reporting period, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where
a provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the present obligation, its carrying amount is the
present value of those cash flows.
When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle a provision are expected to be recovered from a third
party, the receivable is recognised as an asset if it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received and the
amount of the receivable can be measured reliably.
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