Note 6 - Other Receivables, Net - Other Receivables, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Staff Advances [Member]
Other receivables, gross	$ 37	$ 243
TV Advertisement Deposit and Prepayment [Member]
Other receivables, gross		1,157
Overdue Deposits [Member]
Other receivables, gross	949	1,130
Term deposit interest receivable	18	48
Allowance for doubtful debts	(649)	(668)
Other receivables, net	$ 355	$ 1,910

Amount of valuation allowance for receivables classified as other, due within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

No definition available.

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- Definition

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of interest earned but not received. Also called accrued interest or accrued interest receivable.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.8)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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- Definition

Amount, before allowance, of receivables classified as other, due within one year or the operating cycle, if longer.

+ References

No definition available.

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- Definition

Amount, after allowance, of receivables classified as other, due within one year or the operating cycle, if longer.

+ References

No definition available.

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