Note 5 - Accounts receivable, net

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Accounts Receivable Disclosure [Abstract]

Accounts Receivable Disclosure [Text Block]

5. Accounts receivable, net

	September 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
	US$(’000)			US$(’000)
	(Unaudited)
Accounts receivable		14,735			12,116
Allowance for doubtful debts		(3,963	)		(3,630	)
Accounts receivable, net		10,772			8,486

All of the accounts receivable are non-interest bearing. Based on the assessment of the collectability of the accounts receivable as of September 30, 2013, the Company provided approximately US$3,963,000 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 nine and three months ended September 30, 2013, approximately US$233,000 allowance for doubtful debts was provided. For the nine and three months ended September 30, 2012, approximately US$350,000 and US$nil allowance for doubtful debts was provided.