Note 6 - Other Receivables, Net

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Receivables [Abstract]

Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]

6. Other receivables, net

	March 31, 2014			December 31, 2013
	US$(’000)			US$(’000)
	(Unaudited)
Short-term loan made for marketing campaign		1,460			1,636
Receivables on disposal of subsidiaries		1,598			1,611
Short-term loans to unrelated entities		540			790
Term deposit interest receivable		85			57
Receivable on disposal of fixed assets		97			98
Staff advances for normal business purpose		90			107
Overdue deposits		960			968
Allowance for doubtful debts		(960	)		(968	)
Other receivables, net		3,870			4,299

Short-term loan made for marketing campaign: for one of the major marketing campaigns, the Company made a marketing-related loan of RMB25,000,000 (approximately US$4,056,000) to a TV series of 36 episodes, called “Xiao Zhang Feng Yun.” By participating in this TV series, the Company’s logo is shown during the credits at the end of each episode and also shown as a separate card during the closing before the credit screen. In accordance with an agreement between the Company and the borrower, the Company extended the term of this loan from December 31, 2013 to December 31, 2014. For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and the subsequent period through the date that the financial statements are issued, the borrower repaid RMB1,000,000 (approximately US$162,000) and RMB4,710,000 (approximately US$764,000) of this debt, respectively. The Company will continue to assess the collectability of this loan. If an event occurs or circumstances change that could indicate that the collectability of this loan is remote, a full allowance of bad debts provision will be provided for the remaining outstanding balance of this loan.

Receivables on disposal of subsidiaries represent the cash consideration to be received from the successors of shareholders of the Company’s two former VIEs, which were disposed in November 2013. In accordance with the agreements entered into between the Company and the counterparties, the Company has subsequently collected RMB2,550,000 (approximately US$414,000) of this receivable in the aggregate in April 2014, and the remaining balance will be collected within fiscal 2014.

Short-term loans to unrelated entities represented temporary loans advanced to unrelated entities, which were unsecured, non-interest bearing and repayable on demand.

For advertising resources purchase contracts signed by the Company with its resource providers, the Company was required to make deposits, which were either applied to the contract amounts that were needed to be paid with the consent of the counterparty or to be refunded to the Company of the remaining balance upon expiration of the cooperation. Overdue deposits represented the portion of the contractual deposits, which related advertising resources purchase contracts had been completed as of each of the reporting dates with no further cooperation. Based on the assessment of the collectability of these overdue deposits as of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, full allowance for doubtful debts was provided against these balances, which was related to the deposits of its internet advertising and TV advertising business segment.