Note 6 - Accounts receivable, net

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Accounts Receivable Disclosure [Text Block]

6.   Accounts receivable, net

	March 31, 2013			December 31, 2012
	US$(’000)			US$(’000)
	(Unaudited)
Accounts receivable		13,481			12,116
Allowance for doubtful debts		(3,650	)		(3,630	)
Accounts receivable, net		9,831			8,486

All of the accounts receivable are non-interest bearing. Based on the assessment of the collectability of the accounts receivable as of March 31, 2013, the Company provided approximately US$3,650,000 allowance for doubtful debts, 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 three months ended March 31, 2013, no additional allowance for doubtful debts was provided.