Note 8 - Long-term Investments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Notes Tables

Schedule of Investment In and Advance to Equity Investment Affiliates [Table Text Block]

	March 31, 2017			December 31, 2016
	US$(’000)			US$(’000)
	(Unaudited)
Equity method investments:
Investment in equity method investees		713			709
Advance to equity method investees		75			75
Impairment on equity method investments		(788	)		(784	)
Total equity method investments		-			-
Cost method investments:
Investment in cost method investees		1,501			1,492
Impairment on cost method investments		(153	)		(152	)
Total cost method investments		1,348			1,340
Total long-term investments		1,348			1,340

Schedule of Cost Method Investments [Table Text Block]

	Beijing Saturday		Guohua Shiji		ChinaNet Chuang Tou		Total
	US$(’000)		US$(’000)		US$(’000)		US$(’000)
Balance as of December 31, 2016		16		27		1,297		1,340
Exchange translation adjustment		-		-		8		8
Balance as of March 31, 2017 (unaudited)		16		27		1,305		1,348