Note 9 - Long-term Investments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

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

	September 30, 2015		December 31, 2014
	US$(’000)		US$(’000)
	(Unaudited)
Equity method investments:
Investment in equity method investees		793		806
Advance to equity method investees		82		85
Total equity method investments		875		891
Cost method investments:
Investment in cost method investees		177		18
Total long-term investments		1,052		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 losses in equity investment affiliates		-		(2	)		-			(2	)
Investment in equity investment affiliates		20		-			-			20
Exchange translation adjustment		-		(18	)		(16	)		(34	)
Balance as of September 30, 2015 (unaudited)		20		441			414			875