Note 9 - Investment in and Advance to Equity Investment Affiliates (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Schedule of Investment in and Advance to Equity Investment Affiliates [Table Text Block]

	As of December 31,
	2013		2012
	US$(’000)		US$(’000)
Investment in equity investment affiliates		760		916
Advance to equity investment affiliates		85		43
		845		959

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

	Shenzhen Mingshan			Zhao Shang Ke Hubei			Total
	US$(’000)			US$(’000)			US$(’000)
Balance as of December 31, 2011		595			801			1,396
Share of losses in equity investment affiliates		(109	)		(340	)		(449	)
Exchange translation adjustment		6			6			12
Balance as of December 31, 2012		492			467			959
Share of losses in equity investment affiliates		(40	)		(143	)		(183	)
Advance to equity investment affiliates		-			41			41
Exchange translation adjustment		14			14			28
Balance as of December 31, 2013		466			379			845