Note 17 - Taxation (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Note 17 - Taxation (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Taxes Payable [Table Text Block]

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	US$(’000)		US$(’000)
	(Unaudited)
Turnover tax and surcharge payable		2,733		2,609
Enterprise income tax payable		4,831		4,074
		7,564		6,683

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

	Shenzhen Mingshan			Zhao Shang Ke Hubei			Total
	US$(’000)			US$(’000)			US$(’000)
Balance as of December 31, 2012 (audited)		492			467			959
Share of losses in equity investment affiliates		(35	)		(90	)		(125	)
Exchange translation adjustment		8			9			17
Balance as of June 30, 2013 (unaudited)		465			386			851

Schedule of Deferred Tax Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	Amount
	US$(’000)
Balance as of December 31, 2012 (audited)		1,689
Reversal during the period		(112	)
Exchange  translation adjustment		35
Balance as of June 30, 2013 (unaudited)		1,612

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets [Table Text Block]

	June 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
	US$(’000)			US$(’000)
	(Unaudited)
Tax effect of net operating losses carried forward		3,360			2,929
Bad debts provision		946			824
Valuation allowance		(3,260	)		(3,051	)
		1,046			702

	June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	US$(’000)		US$(’000)
	(Unaudited)
Deferred tax assets reclassified as current asset		23		50
Deferred tax assets reclassified as non-current asset		1,023		652
		1,046		702

Adjustment Due To New Tax Rate Enactment [Member] | Peoples Republic Of China [Member]

Note 17 - Taxation (Tables) [Line Items]

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012
	US$(’000)			US$(’000)
	(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
Current-PRC		(475	)		(379	)
Current-PRC-adjustment due to new tax rate enactment		(131	)		424
Deferred-PRC		252			177
		(354	)		222

Peoples Republic Of China [Member]

Note 17 - Taxation (Tables) [Line Items]

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2013			2012
	US$(’000)			US$(’000)
	(Unaudited)			(Unaudited)
Current-PRC		(705	)		(572	)
Deferred-PRC		437			558
		(268	)		(14	)