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

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

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

	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
	US$(’000)		US$(’000)
	(Unaudited)
Investment in equity investment affiliates		740		760
Advance to equity investment affiliates		84		85
		824		845

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

	Shenzhen Mingshan			Zhao Shang Ke Hubei			Total
	US$(’000)			US$(’000)			US$(’000)
Balance as of December 31, 2013 (audited)		466			379			845
Share of losses in equity investment affiliates		(2	)		(13	)		(15	)
Exchange translation adjustment		(3	)		(3	)		(6	)
Balance as of March 31, 2014 (unaudited)		461			363			824