Note 7 - Accounts receivable, net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Accounts Receivable Disclosure [Text Block]

7.   Accounts receivable, net

	As of December 31,
	2012			2011
	US$(’000)			US$(’000)
Accounts receivable		12,116			6,546
Allowance for doubtful debts		(3,630	)		(2,102	)
Accounts receivable, net		8,486			4,444

All of the accounts receivable are non-interest bearing. Based on the assessment of the collectability of the accounts receivable, the Company provided approximately US$3,630,000 and US$2,102,000 allowance for doubtful debts for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, which were related to the accounts receivable of the Company’s internet advertising and TV advertising business segment with an aging over six months. For the year ended December 31, 2012, approximately US$1,510,000 allowance for doubtful debts was provided.