Asia Media Annual Report 2017

ASIA MEDIA GROUP BERHAD Annual Report 2017 86 3. Significant Accounting Policies (cont’d) (f) Leases (cont’d) (ii) Operating leases Leases, where the Group or the Company does not assume substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are classified as operating leases and, except for property interest held under operating lease, the leased assets are not recognised on the statement of financial position. Property interest held under an operating lease, which is held to earn rental income or for capital appreciation or both, is classified as investment property and measured using fair value model. Payments made under operating leases are recognised in profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. Lease incentives received are recognised in profit or loss as an integral part of the total lease expense, over the term of the lease. Contingent rentals are charged to profit or loss in the reporting period in which they are incurred. Leasehold land which in substance is an operating lease is classified as prepaid land lease payments. (g) Financial assets Financial assets are recognised on the statements of financial position when, and only when, the Group and the Company become a party to the contractual provisions of the financial instrument. Financial assets are initially recognised at fair value plus transaction costs except for financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, which are recognised at fair value. Transaction costs for financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are recognised immediately in profit or loss. The Group and the Company classify their financial assets depends on the purpose for which the financial assets were acquired at initial recognition. NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 31 DECEMBER 2017 (cont’d)