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Financial Statements - Mewah Group

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MEWAH INTERNATIONAL INC.<br />

ANNUAL REPORT 2011<br />

Notes to the <strong>Financial</strong> <strong>Statements</strong><br />

For the financial year ended 31 December 2011<br />

9. Employee compensation<br />

<strong>Group</strong><br />

2011 2010<br />

US$’000 US$’000<br />

Salaries 38,165 38,465<br />

Employer’s contributions to defined contribution plans 2,667 2,115<br />

Other staff benefits 743 768<br />

41,575 41,348<br />

10. Profit before tax<br />

The following items have been included in arriving at profit before tax:<br />

<strong>Group</strong><br />

2011 2010<br />

US$’000 US$’000<br />

Freight 68,912 77,256<br />

Transportation and forwarding 12,235 10,038<br />

Insurance 6,694 4,935<br />

Utilities 9,808 8,457<br />

Lease rental 986 518<br />

Employee compensation (Note 9) 41,575 41,348<br />

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment (Note 18) 14,142 13,264<br />

Bank charges 6,278 3,216<br />

Allowance/(reversal) for doubtful debts 5,086 (4,027)<br />

Amortisation of leasehold prepayments (Note 19) 58 -<br />

Bad debts written off 28 266<br />

Audit fees<br />

- Auditors of the Company 299 168<br />

- Other auditors* 230 96<br />

Non-audit fees<br />

- Auditors of the Company 29 650<br />

- Other auditors* 50 211<br />

* Includes the network of member firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers International Limited (PWCIL).<br />

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