Note 25 - Segment reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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		15,318		5,687			211		2,206			-			-			23,422
Cost of sales		6,670		5,246			1		1,206			-			-			13,123
Total operating expenses		5,003		1,012			161		880			1,131	*		-			8,187
Depreciation and amortization expense included in total operating expenses		777		32			161		163			119			-			1,252
Operating income (loss)		3,645		(571	)		49		120			(1,131	)		-			2,112
Share of  losses  in equity investment affiliates		-		-			-		(129	)		(41	)		-			(170	)
Expenditure for long-term assets		2,464		-			-		2			10			-			2,476
Net income (loss)		3,204		(616	)		49		(44	)		(1,048	)		-			1,545
Total assets – September 30, 2013		43,197		15,836			449		8,609			14,398			(21,691	)		60,798

	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		6,071		560			71		779			-			-			7,481
Cost of sales		2,406		503			1		456			-			-			3,366
Total operating expenses		1,729		257			56		329			368	*		-			2,739
Depreciation and amortization expense included in total operating expenses		261		7			56		54			34			-			412
Operating income (loss)		1,936		(200	)		14		(6	)		(368	)		-			1,376
Share of  losses  in equity investment affiliates		-		-			-		(39	)		(6	)		-			(45	)
Expenditure for long-term assets		1,611		-			-		2			3			-			1,616
Net income (loss)		1,694		(185	)		14		(49	)		(334	)		-			1,140
Total assets – September 30, 2013		43,197		15,836			449		8,609			14,398			(21,691	)		60,798

	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		15,393		19,751			214		3,031			-			(40	)		38,349
Cost of sales		7,447		19,519			19		1,080			-			-			28,065
Total operating expenses		4,666		675			155		813			1,165	*		-			7,474
Depreciation and amortization expense included in total operating expenses		782		51			155		161			74			-			1,223
Operating income (loss)		3,280		(443	)		40		1,138			(1,165	)		(40	)		2,810
Share of  losses  in equity investment affiliates		-		-			-		(274	)		(120	)		-			(394	)
Expenditure for long-term assets		179		6			-		-			-			-			185
Net income (loss)		3,208		(417	)		40		579			(1,175	)		(40	)		2,195
Total assets September 30,2012		41,547		15,607			649		8,207			15,012			(22,570	)		58,452

	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		5,690		3,238			72		1,327			-			(40	)		10,287
Cost of sales		2,522		3,162			7		472			-			-			6,163
Total operating expenses		1,313		208			52		339			344	*		-			2,256
Depreciation and amortization expense included in total operating expenses		261		16			52		54			22			-			405
Operating income (loss)		1,855		(132	)		13		516			(344	)		(40	)		1,868
Share of  losses  in equity investment affiliates		-		-			-		(70	)		(27	)		-			(97	)
Expenditure for long-term assets		133		6			-		-			-			-			139
Net income (loss)		1,622		(124	)		13		317			(345	)		(40	)		1,443
Total assets September 30,2012		41,547		15,607			649		8,207			15,012			(22,570	)		58,452