Property, plant and equipment, net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Property, plant and equipment

	2018			2017
	US$’000			US$’000
Office premises*		1,866			1,866
Leasehold improvements		156			157
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment		591			612
Motor vehicles		173			191
Testing equipment		37			37
		2,823			2,863
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(2,069	)		(2,129	)
		754			734

* Far East earns rental income from a property in Beijing, PRC for which it does not hold the title. Far East is investigating various ways in which to obtain the title but has not formulated a specific plan as of the date of issuance of this consolidated financial statements. The net book value of the property at December 31, 2018 is approximately US$100,000 (2017: US$104,000).

Depreciation expense

	2018		2017		2016
	US$’000		US$’000		US$’000
Depreciation charge		60		61		55

ZHEJIANG TIANLAN

Property, plant and equipment

	2018			2017
	RMB’000			RMB’000
Building and leasehold improvements		56,665			56,665
Furniture, fixtures and office equipment		11,090			10,911
Motor vehicles		4,390			4,410
Plant and machineries		111,928			115,349
Total		184,073			187,335
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(57,795	)		(46,856	)
Less: Accumulated impairment losses		(33,500	)		-
Total		(91,295	)		(46,856	)
Net		92,778			140,479

Depreciation expense

	2018	2017	2016
	RMB’000	RMB’000	RMB’000
Depreciation charge	11,755	12,647	14,144