Note 25 - Segment reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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		9,247		5,127			140		1,427			-			-			15,941
Cost of sales		4,264		4,743			-		750			-			-			9,757
Total operating expenses		3,274		755			105		551			763	*		-			5,448
Depreciation and amortization expense included in total operating expenses		516		25			105		109			85			-			840
Operating income (loss)		1,709		(371	)		35		126			(763	)		-			736
Share of  losses  in equity investment affiliates		-		-			-		(90	)		(35	)		-			(125	)
Expenditure for long-term assets		853		-			-		-			7			-			860
Net income (loss)		1,510		(431	)		35		5			(714	)		-			405
Total assets – June 30, 2013		39,936		15,532			503		7,813			15,550			(21,645	)		57,689

	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		5,436		2,489			71		896			-			-			8,892
Cost of sales		2,620		2,243			-		427			-			-			5,290
Total operating expenses		1,691		373			52		307			386	*		-			2,809
Depreciation and amortization expense included in total operating expenses		259		13			52		55			43			-			422
Operating income (loss)		1,125		(127	)		19		162			(386	)		-			793
Share of  losses  in equity investment affiliates		-		-			-		(45	)		(9	)		-			(54	)
Expenditure for long-term assets		847		-			-		-			2			-			849
Net income (loss)		845		(172	)		19		77			(353	)		-			416
Total assets – June 30, 2013		39,936		15,532			503		7,813			15,550			(21,645	)		57,689

	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