Retained earnings (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Retained Earnings Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Appropriated Retained Earnings [Table Text Block]

The Company’s activities in respect of the amounts of appropriated retained earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, and the year ended December 31, 2014 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

					Year Ended
	Nine Months Ended September 30,				December 31,
	2015		2014		2014
Balance at beginning of the period	$	10,178	$	10,048	$	10,048
Appropriation of retained earnings		171		130		130
Balance at end of the period	$	10,349	$	10,178	$	10,178

Schedule of Unappropriated Retained Earnings [Table Text Block]

The Company’s activities in respect of the amounts of the unappropriated retained earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2015 and 2014, and the year ended December 31, 2014 are summarized as follows (figures are in thousands of USD):

					Year Ended
	Nine Months Ended September 30,				December 31,
	2015		2014		2014
Balance at beginning of the period	$	179,435	$	146,023	$	146,023
Net income attributable to parent company		20,456		24,514		33,542
Appropriation of retained earnings		(171)		(130)		(130)
Balance at end of the period	$	199,720	$	170,407	$	179,435