notes to the financial statements
for the financial year ended 31 December 2014 (Continued)
2 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
2.3 Subsidiaries (continued)
All intercompany transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between group companies are eliminated. Unrealised losses are also eliminated
unless the transaction provides evidence of impairment of the asset transferred. When necessary, amounts reported by subsidiaries have been adjusted to
conform with the Group’s accounting policies.
Non-controlling interests represent that portion of the profit or loss, other comprehensive income and net assets of a subsidiary attributable to equity interests
that are not owned, directly or indirectly through subsidiaries, by the Company. It is measured at the non-controlling’s share of the fair value of the subsidiaries’
identifiable assets and liabilities at the date of acquisition and the non-controlling’s share of changes in the subsidiaries’ equity since that date.
All earnings and losses of the subsidiary are attributed to the parent and non-controlling interest, even if the attribution of losses to the non-controlling interest
results in a debit balance.
The gain or loss on disposal of a subsidiary, which is the difference between net disposal proceeds and the Group’s share of its net assets as of the date of
disposal, including the cumulative amount of any exchange differences that relate to the subsidiary, is recognised in the consolidated profit or loss.
2.4 Transactions with non-controlling interests
The Group applies a policy of treating transactions with non-controlling interests as transactions with equity owners of the Group. Effects of transactions
with non-controlling interests are directly recognised in equity to the extent that there is no change in control. The difference between the fair value of any
consideration paid/received and the carrying amount of the share of net assets acquired/sold are recorded in equity. Accordingly, such transactions will no
longer result in goodwill or gains and losses upon disposal.
2.5 Associates
An associate is an entity in which the Group has significant influence and that is neither a subsidiary nor an interest in a joint venture. Significant influence is
the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of the investee, but not control or joint control over those policies.
Investment in associates is accounted for in the consolidated financial statements using the equity method of accounting. Under the equity method, investment
in associates are initially recognised at cost and adjusted thereafter for post-acquisition changes in the Group’s share of net assets of the associates.
The Group’s share of the associate’s post-acquisition profit or loss and other comprehensive income are recognised in the consolidated profit or loss and other
comprehensive income respectively. The cumulative post-acquisition movements are adjusted against the carrying amounts of the investments.
An investment in an associate is accounted for using the equity method from the date on which the Group obtains significant influence until the date the Group
ceases to have significant influence over the associate.
Goodwill relating to an associate is included in the carrying value of the investment and is not tested for impairment separately.
Any excess of the Group’s share of the net fair value of the associate’s identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities over the cost of the investment
is excluded from the carrying amount of the investment and is instead included as income in the determination of the Group’s share of the associate’s profit or
loss for the financial period in which the investment is acquired.
Unrealised gains on transactions between the Group and its associates are eliminated to the extent of the Group’s interest in the associates. Unrealised losses
are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of impairment of the asset transferred. Where necessary, adjustments are made to the financial
statements of associates to ensure consistency of accounting policies with those of the Group.
Equity accounting is discontinued when the carrying amount of the investment in an associate diminishes by virtue of losses to zero, unless the Group has
incurred legal or constructive obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate. If the associate subsequently reports profits, the Group resumes
recognising its share of those profits only after its share of the profits equals the share of losses not recognised.
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