Note 2 - Variable Interest Entities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Variable Interest Entities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Variable Interest Entities [Table Text Block]

	As of December 31,
	2015		2014
	US$(’000)		US$(’000)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	4,942	$	4,239
Term deposit		3,265		3,465
Accounts receivable, net		2,492		2,407
Other receivables, net		1,712		8,349
Prepayment and deposit to suppliers		5,841		8,091
Due from related parties		24		-
Other current assets		27		58
Deferred tax assets-current		-		107
Assets classified as held for sale(1)		1,882		-
Total current assets		20,185		26,716
Long-term investments		1,113		865
Property and equipment, net		503		869
Intangible assets, net		5,630		9,238
Deposit and prepayment for purchasing of software technology		1,024		850
Goodwill		4,396		6,772
Deferred tax assets-non current		1,249		795
Total Assets		34,100	$	46,105
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Short-term bank loan	$	-	$	817
Accounts payable		88		782
Advances from customers		1,304		832
Accrued payroll and other accruals		309		357
Due to Control Group		11		11
Due to noncontrolling interest of VIE		-		638
Payable for purchasing of software technology		-		2,826
Taxes payable		2,733		2,846
Other payables		67		580
Liabilities classified as held for sale(1)		913		-
Total current liabilities		5,425		9,689
Deferred tax Liabilities-non current		118		964
Total Liabilities	$	5,543	$	10,653
Commitments and contingencies		129		-

Financial Performance of VIEs [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31,
	2015		2014
	US$(’000)		US$(’000)
Revenues	$	31,902	$	37,241
Cost of revenues		24,655		31,669
Total operating expenses (including impairment and other losses of long-lived assets and goodwill, impairment loss on equity investments and gain on deconsolidation of VIEs)		13,387		13,184
Loss from discontinued operations(2)		1,465		1,471
Net loss before allocation to noncontrolling interests		6,016		8,518