19. Additional information on the consolidated statements of income

	2025		2024
	$		$
Other operating expenses

Employee benefit expenses (see below)	19,851		14,586
Impairment of assets	5,495		49,558
Professional fees	4,923		4,631
Insurance costs	1,276		1,356
Amortization	1,220		965
Travel expenses	859		838
Donations, sponsorships and communication expenses	1,205		758
Public company expenses	517		565
Rent and office expenses	405		427
Other, net	(31	)	(196	)
	35,720		73,488
Employee benefit expenses

Salaries and short-term employee benefits	11,463		8,348
Share-based compensation	8,388		6,238
	19,851		14,586

Other gains (losses), net

Change in fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit and loss	5,315		343
Change in allowance for expected credit loss and write-off of other investments	-		1,399
Net loss on dilution of investments in associates (Note 9)	-		(9,300	)
Gain on deemed disposal of an associate (Note 9)	54,439		-
Reclassification of other comprehensive loss on the deemed disposal of an associate (Note 9)	(1,147	)	-
Other	-		(2,362	)
	58,607		(9,920	)