Note 19 - Taxation (Details) - Taxes Payable - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Note 19 - Taxation (Details) - Taxes Payable [Line Items]
Taxes payable	[1]	$ 3,186	$ 3,332
Turnover Tax and Surcharge Payable [Member]
Note 19 - Taxation (Details) - Taxes Payable [Line Items]
Taxes payable		1,272	1,173
Enterprise Income Tax Payable [Member]
Note 19 - Taxation (Details) - Taxes Payable [Line Items]
Taxes payable		$ 1,914	$ 2,159

[1] All of the VIEs' assets can be used to settle obligations of their primary beneficiary. Liabilities recognized as a result of consolidating these VIEs do not represent additional claims on the Company's general assets (Note 2).