Note 5 - Accounts receivable, net

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Accounts Receivable Disclosure [Text Block]

5.   Accounts receivable, net

	June 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
	US$(’000)			US$(’000)
	(Unaudited)
Accounts receivable		11,943			6,546
Allowance for doubtful debts		(2,467	)		(2,102	)
Accounts receivable, net		9,476			4,444

All of the accounts receivable are non-interest bearing. Based on the assessment of the collectability of the accounts receivable as of June 30, 2012, the Company provided approximately US$2,467,000 allowance for doubtful debts, which was related to the accounts receivable of the Company’s internet advertising business segment with an aging over six months. For the six and three months ended June 30, 2012, approximately US$350,000 allowance for doubtful debts was provided.