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Area of land held.

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Area of a real estate property.

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Amount of lease cost recognized by lessee for lease contract.

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Term of lessee's operating lease, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Note 4 - Leases (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Note 4 - Leases (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 07, 2025	Jun. 07, 2025 m²	Jun. 07, 2025 ft²	Oct. 07, 2024	Oct. 07, 2024	Oct. 07, 2024 m²	Oct. 07, 2024 ft²
Lease, Cost	$ 794	$ 300	$ 1,272	$ 608
New Taipei City Lease Agreement [Member] \| Prime World International Holdings, Ltd. (“Prime World”) [Member]
Area of Land (Square Metre)										3,537	38,072
Area of Real Estate Property (Square Metre)										3,406	36,662
Lessee, Operating Lease, Term of Contract (Year)								15 years
Monthly Rent Increase, Percentage, Triannual									3.00%
Taoyuan City Lease Agreement [Member] \| San Ho Electric Machinery Industry Co., Ltd. [Member]
Area of Land (Square Metre)						10,040	108,070
Area of Real Estate Property (Square Metre)						12,226	131,600
Monthly Rent Increase, Percentage, Triannual					3.00%