The group posted an operating profit excluding non - recurring expenses , start up expenses and fixed assets impairment loss of us $ 139 . 5 million for the year . loss for the year was significantly reduced from us $ 44 million in 2000 to us $ 16 million in 2001 as a result of reduced interest cost due to lower average outstanding debts and interest rates 由于平均未償還貸款及利率下降,利息支出相應減少,年度內虧損由二零零零年之44 , 000 , 000美元大幅降至本年度之16 , 000 , 000美元。