Note 8 - Long-term Investments (Details) - Movement in Cost Method Investments - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Cost method investments, balance	$ 18	$ 0
Cost method investments, investment during the year	1,096	0
Exchange translation adjustment	(1)
Cost method investments, balance	1,113	18
Beijing Saturday [Member]
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Cost method investments, balance	18	0
Cost method investments, investment during the year	0	18
Exchange translation adjustment	(1)
Cost method investments, balance	17	18
Chuangshi Meiwei [Member]
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Cost method investments, balance	0	0
Cost method investments, investment during the year	154	0
Exchange translation adjustment	0
Cost method investments, balance	154	0
Guohua Shiji [Member]
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Cost method investments, balance	0	0
Cost method investments, investment during the year	3	0
Exchange translation adjustment	0
Cost method investments, balance	3	0
ChinaNet Chuang Tou [Member]
Schedule of Cost-method Investments [Line Items]
Cost method investments, balance	0	0
Cost method investments, investment during the year	939	0
Exchange translation adjustment	0
Cost method investments, balance	$ 939	$ 0