Subsequent to recognition, property and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. When assets are retired or otherwise disposed of, the cost and the related accumulated depreciation and any impairment in value are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is credited to or charged against current operations.

Depreciation of other property and equipment is provided for on a straight-line basis to write off the cost of each asset to its residual value over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:

                  Computer                                             3 years 
                  Vehicles                                             10 years 
                  Furniture and equipment                      10 years 

Useful life and depreciation method are reviewed at each financial year end to ensure that the amount, method and period of depreciation are consistent with previous estimates and the expected pattern of consumption of the future economic benefits embodied in the items of property and equipment.

An item of property and equipment is derecognised upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected from its use or disposal. The difference between the net disposal proceeds, if any, and the net carrying amount is recognised in profit or loss.

The assets' useful lives and methods of depreciation are reviewed at each financial year end and adjusted prospectively, if appropriate.

         2.13   Impairment of Nonfinancial Assets 

Property and Equipment and Prepayments

The Group assesses at each reporting period as to whether there is an indication that an asset may be impaired. If any such indication exists, or when annual impairment testing for an asset is required, the Group makes an estimate of the asset's recoverable amount. An asset's recoverable amount is the higher of an asset's or cash-generating unit's ("CGU") fair value less costs to sell and its value in use and is determined for an individual asset, unless the asset does not generate cash inflows that are largely independent of those from other assets or groups of assets. Where the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset is considered impaired and is written down to its recoverable amount. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset.

An assessment is made at each reporting period as to whether there is any indication that previously recognised impairment losses may no longer exist or may have decreased, If such indication exists, the recoverable amount is estimated, A previously recognised impairment loss is reversed only if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the asset's recoverable amount since the last impairment loss was recognised. If that is the case, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to its recoverable amount. That increased amount cannot exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation, had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset in prior years.

Such reversal is recognised in the profit or loss unless the asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal is treated as a revaluation increase. After such a reversal, the depreciation charge is adjusted in future periods to allocate the asset's revised carrying amount, less any residual value, on a systematic basis over its remaining useful life.

         2.14   Inventories 

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or net realisable value ("NRV"). The cost of parts and supplies comprise all costs of purchase and other costs incurred in bringing the parts and supplies to their present location and condition. These are recorded on the first-in-first-out method. NRV of parts and supplies is the current replacement cost.

         2.15   Financial instruments 

A financial instrument is recognised in the financial statements when, and only when, the Group and the Company become a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

A financial instrument is recognised initially, at its fair value plus directly attributable transaction costs.

     (a)     Financial assets 

The Group and the Company determine the classification of their financial assets as loans and receivables and they comprise debt instruments that are not quoted on an active market, trade and other receivables and cash and cash equivalents.

                        (i)   Subsequent measurement 

Financial assets categorised as loans and receivables are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

                        (ii)   Derecognition 

A financial asset or part of it is derecognised when, and only when, the contractual right to receive cash flows from the asset has expired or the financial asset is transferred to another party without retaining control or substantially all risks and rewards of the asset.

(iii) Impairment of financial asset

At each reporting date the Group and the Company assess whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of financial assets is impaired. A financial asset or a group of financial assets is deemed to be impaired if, and only if, there is objective evidence of impairment as a result of one or more events that have occurred after the initial recognition of the asset or the group of financial assets and it can be reliably measured.

       (b)   Financial liabilities 

The Group's financial liabilities include other payables and convertible notes. Financial liabilities are recognised when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. All interest related charges are recognised as an expense in finance costs in the profit or loss. A financial liability is derecognised when the obligation under the liability is discharged or cancelled or expires.

Where an existing financial liability is replaced by another from the same lender on substantially different terms, or the terms of an existing liability are substantially modified, such an exchange or modification is treated as a derecognition of the original liability and the recognition of a new liability, and the difference in the respective carrying amount is recognised in the profit or loss.

Trade and other payables

Trade and other payables and accruals are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost, using the effective interest method.

Convertible note

Convertible notes that will or may not be settled by the exchange of a fixed amount of cash for a fixed number of the Company's own equity instruments are accounted as financial liabilities with embedded derivatives. Derivatives embedded in a financial instrument are treated as separate derivatives when their economic risk and characteristics are not closely related to those of the host contract (the liability component) and the host contract is not carried at fair value through profit or loss.

Convertible bond issued by the Group that contain both financial liability and equity components are classified separately into respective liability and equity components on initial recognition. On initial recognition, the fair value of the liability component is determined using the prevailing market interest rate for similar non-convertible debts. The difference between the proceeds of the issue of the convertible bond and the fair value assigned to the liability component, representing the call option for conversion of the bond into equity, is included in equity as convertible bond equity reserve.

The liability component is subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method. The equity component will remain in equity until conversion or redemption of the bond.

When the bond is converted, the equity component of convertible bond and the carrying value of the liability component at the time of conversion, is transferred to share capital and share premium as consideration for the shares issued. If the bond is redeemed, the convertible bond equity reserve is released directly to retained profits.

Fair values

The carrying amounts of the financial assets and liabilities such as cash and cash equivalents, receivables and payables of the Group at the balance sheet date approximated their fair values, due to relatively short term nature of these financial instruments.

The Group provides financial guarantees to licensed banks for credit facilities extended to a subsidiary company. The fair value of such financial guarantees is not expected to be significantly different as the probability of the subsidiary company defaulting on the credit lines is remote.

The investments are valued in accordance with the policy stated above. It is the directors' opinion that the carrying value of trade receivables and trade payables approximates their fair value due to their short term maturity. Therefore, the directors consider all assets to be carried at a valuation, which equates to fair value.

Investments are made in a combination of equity and fixed rate financial instruments so as to provide potential high future capital growth.

In accordance with IAS 39, the Group has reviewed all contracts for embedded derivatives that are required to be separately accounted for if they do not meet certain criteria set out in the standard. No embedded derivatives have been identified by the Group.

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