Dagang NeXchange Berhad Annual Report 2018

22. FINANCE COSTS/(INCOME) Group Company 2018 2017 2018 2017 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 Finance charges on: Loans and borrowings 3,082 568 131 - Advances from subsidiaries - - 388 253 Others 46 126 - - 3,128 694 519 253 Finance income: Investment in deposits placed with licensed banks (562) (1,213) (10) (154) Advances to subsidiaries - - (2,062) (2,737) (562) (1,213) (2,072) (2,891) 23. PROFIT BEFORE TAX Group Company 2018 2017 2018 2017 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 RM’000 Profit before tax is arrived at after charging/(crediting): Amortisation of intangible assets 11,066 6,810 - - Auditors’ remuneration: - audit fees - Crowe Malaysia PLT 360 319 110 110 - local affiliate of Crowe Malaysia PLT 6 18 - - - non-audit fees - Crowe Malaysia PLT 115 115 15 15 Bad debts written off 16 - - - Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 6,364 6,429 72 59 Directors’ remuneration 5,253 5,929 5,120 5,775 Impairment loss on goodwill 3,600 - - - Personnel expenses: - contributions to Employees Provident Fund 7,182 4,605 652 442 - wages, salaries and others 67,269 43,742 6,669 5,390 - termination benefits - 36 - - Property, plant and equipment written off 91 - - - Realised loss on foreign exchange 176 145 - - Rental of premises 4,070 3,875 - - Rental of site and equipment 663 628 22 25 Rental of storage and others 74 90 37 35 Unrealised (gain)/loss on foreign exchange (5) 45 - 6 152 Dagang NeXchange Berhad Annual Report 2018 Notes to the Financial Statements (CONTINUED)