Note 8 - Due from related parties

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Due From Related Parties Disclosure [Text Block]

8.   Due from related parties

	June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
	US$(’000)		US$(’000)
	(Unaudited)
Beijing Fengshangyinli Technology Co., Ltd.		106		113
Beijing Saimeiwei Food Equipment Technology Co., Ltd.		84		74
Beijing Telijie Century Environmental Technology Co., Ltd.		93		137
		283		324

These related parties are directly or indirectly owned by the Control Group of the Company. The Control Group refers to Mr. Handong Cheng, Mr. Xuanfu Liu and Ms. Li Sun (acting as nominee for Mr. Zhige, Zhang), the owners of the Company’s PRC VIEs, Business Opportunities Online and Beijing CNET Online before the Offshore Restructuring. The Company provides advertising services to these related parties in its normal course of business on the same terms as those provide to its unrelated advertising clients. Due from related parties represented the outstanding receivables for the advertising services that the Company provided to these related parties as of each of the reporting date.