Note 18 - Taxation - Taxes Payable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Turnover tax and surcharge payable		$ 1,237	$ 1,272
Enterprise income tax payable		1,831	1,914
Total taxes payable	[1]	$ 3,068	$ 3,186

[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).