Note 8 - Long-term Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Investments [Table Text Block]

	As of December 31,
	2015			2014
	US$(’000)			US$(’000)
Equity method investments:
Investment in equity method investees		778			806
Advance to equity method investees		80			85
Impairment on equity method investments		(838	)		-
Total equity method investments		20			891
Cost method investments:
Investment in cost method investees		1,113			18
Total long-term investments		1,133			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, 2013		-		466			379			845
Share of (loss)/income in equity method investees		-		(4	)		51			47
Exchange translation adjustment		-		(1	)		-			(1	)
Balance as of December 31, 2014		-		461			430			891
Share of losses in equity investment affiliates		-		(2	)		-			(2	)
Investment in equity investment affiliates		20		-			-			20
Exchange translation adjustment		-		(26	)		(25	)		(51	)
Impairment on equity method investments		-		(433	)		(405	)		(838	)
Balance as of December 31, 2015		20		-			-			20

Schedule of Cost Method Investments [Table Text Block]

	Beijing Saturday			Chuangshi Meiwei		Guohua Shiji		ChinaNet Chuang Tou		Total
	US$(’000)			US$(’000)		US$(’000)		US$(’000)		US$(’000)
Balance as of December 31, 2013		-			-		-		-		-
Investment during the year		18			-		-		-		-
Balance as of December 31, 2014		18			-		-		-		18
Investment during the year		-			154		3		939		1,096
Exchange translation adjustment		(1	)		-		-		-		(1	)
Balance as of December 31, 2015		17			154		3		939		1,113