| SHARE CAPITAL & SHARE PREMIUM |
26.SHARE CAPITAL & SHARE PREMIUM Share Capital of the Company | | | | | | | | | Shown in the | | | | | consolidated | | | | | financial | | | Number of shares | | statements | | | | | USD’000 | Ordinary shares at par value of USD0.000005 each | | | | | Authorized: | | | | | As at January 1, 2024, December 31, 2024 and 2025 | | 10,000,000,000 | | — | Issued and fully paid: | | | | | As at January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2023 | | 619,333,000 | | 3 | Issue of shares (Note) | | 30,966,000 | | * | As at December 31, 2024 and 2025 | | 650,299,000 | | 3 |
Share Premium of the Company | | | | | | | 2024 | | 2025 | | | USD’000 | | USD’000 | As at beginning of year | | 494,480 | | 550,593 | Premium arising on issue of equity shares, net off issuance costs | | 56,113 | | — | As at end of year | | 550,593 | | 550,593 |
* :Less than USD1,000. | Note: | In May 2024, the Company issued 3,096,600 American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”), with each ADS representing 10 ordinary shares. The issue price was USD1.956 per share and each share has a par value of USD0.000005. Amounts received above the par value, net off issuance costs, are recorded as share premium. |
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