Note 9 - Long-term Investments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

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

	March 31, 2015		December 31, 2014
	US$(’000)		US$(’000)
	(Unaudited)
Equity method investments:
Investment in equity method investees		823		806
Advance to equity method investees		85		85
		908		891
Cost method investments:
Investment in cost method investees		181		18
Total long-term investments		1,089		909

Equity Method Investments [Table Text Block]

	ChinaNet Korea		Shenzhen Mingshan			Zhao Shang Ke Hubei			Total
	US$(’000)		US$(’000)			US$(’000)			US$(’000)
Balance as of December 31, 2014 (audited)		-		461			430			891
Share of income in equity investment affiliates		-		1			-			1
Investment in equity investment affiliates		20		-			-			20
Exchange translation adjustment		-		(2	)		(2	)		(4	)
Balance as of March 31, 2015 (unaudited)		20		460			428			908