Note 27 - Segment reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Internet Ad.		TV Ad.			Bank kiosk		Brand management and sales channel building			Others			Inter- segment and reconciling item			Total
	US$ (‘000)		US$ (‘000)			US$ (‘000)		US$ (‘000)			US$ (‘000)			US$ (‘000)			US$ (‘000)
Revenue		9,703		16,513			142		1,704			-			-			28,062
Cost of sales		4,925		16,357			12		608			-			-			21,902
Total operating expenses		3,353		467			103		474			821	*		-			5,218
Depreciation and amortization expense included in total operating expenses		521		35			103		107			52			-			818
Operating income (loss)		1,425		(311	)		27		622			(821	)		-			942
Share of losses in equity investment affiliates		-		-			-		(204	)		(93	)		-			(297	)
Expenditure for long-term assets		46		-			-		-			-			-			46
Net income (loss)		1,586		(293	)		27		262			(830	)		-			752
Total assets June 30,2012		42,234		16,732			702		7,367			15,500			(22,704	)		59,831

	Internet Ad.		TV Ad.			Bank kiosk		Brand management and sales channel building			Others			Inter- segment and reconciling item			Total
	US$ (‘000)		US$ (‘000)			US$ (‘000)		US$ (‘000)			US$ (‘000)			US$ (‘000)			US$ (‘000)
Revenue		5,358		6,144			71		1,554			-			-			13,127
Cost of sales		2,833		6,013			6		512			-			-			9,364
Total operating expenses		1,839		307			51		404			354	*		-			2,955
Depreciation and amortization expense included in total operating expenses		263		18			51		53			24			-			409
Operating income (loss)		686		(176	)		14		638			(354	)		-			808
Share of losses in equity investment affiliates		-		-			-		(94	)		(10	)		-			(104	)
Expenditure for long-term assets		37		-			-		-			-			-			37
Net income (loss)		1,154		(181	)		14		383			(327	)		-			1,043
Total assets June 30,2012		42,234		16,732			702		7,367			15,500			(22,704	)		59,831

	Internet Ad.		TV Ad.		Bank kiosk		Brand management and sales channel building		Others			Inter- segment and reconciling item			Total
	US$ (‘000)		US$ (‘000)		US$ (‘000)		US$ (‘000)		US$ (‘000)			US$ (‘000)			US$ (‘000)
Revenue		12,541		2,791		275		500		-			(14	)		16,093
Cost of sales		3,105		2,186		24		157		-			(14	)		5,458
Total operating expenses		2,542		317		131		290		929	*		-			4,209
Depreciation and amortization expense included in total operating expenses		92		38		96		195		49			-			470
Operating income (loss)		6,894		288		120		53		(929	)		-			6,426
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiaries		-		-		-		-		230			-			230
Share of earnings (losses) in equity investment affiliates		-		30		-		-		(135	)		-			(105	)
Expenditure for long-term assets		37		-		111		3		1,430			-			1,581
Net income (loss)		6,144		311		120		64		(830	)		-			5,809
Total assets-June 30,2011		46,253		4,493		807		4,815		22,737			(29,902	)		49,203

	Internet Ad.		TV Ad.		Bank kiosk		Brand management and sales channel building		Others			Inter- segment and reconciling item			Total
	US$ (‘000)		US$ (‘000)		US$ (‘000)		US$ (‘000)		US$ (‘000)			US$ (‘000)			US$ (‘000)
Revenue		6,457		2,073		138		427		-			(14	)		9,081
Cost of sales		1,683		1,634		13		121		-			(14	)		3,437
Total operating expenses		1,421		163		57		194		420	*		-			2,255
Depreciation and amortization expense included in total operating expenses		46		19		50		132		25			-			272
Operating income (loss)		3,353		276		68		112		(420	)		-			3,389
Gain on deconsolidation of subsidiaries		-		-		-		-		-			-			-
Share of earnings (losses) in equity investment affiliates		-		13		-		-		(72	)		-			(59	)
Expenditure for long-term assets		16		-		77		3		1,426			-			1,522
Net income (loss)		3,045		281		70		109		(492	)		-			3,013
Total assets-June 30,2011		46,253		4,493		807		4,815		22,737			(29,902	)		49,203