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OTHER RECEIVABLES, DEPOSITS AND PREPAYMENTS
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Other Receivables Deposits and Prepayments [Abstract]  
OTHER RECEIVABLES, DEPOSITS AND PREPAYMENTS
NOTE 6
OTHER RECEIVABLES, DEPOSITS AND PREPAYMENTS
 
Other receivables, deposits and prepayments consisted of the following:
 
 
 
As of December 31,
 
 
 
2013
 
2012
 
Prepaid insurance
 
$
136,500
 
$
162,000
 
Other receivables
 
 
118,680
 
 
118,031
 
Utility deposits
 
 
82,009
 
 
79,548
 
Prepaid research and development costs
 
 
-
 
 
200,376
 
Less: Allowance for valuation and doubtful debts
 
 
-
 
 
-
 
 
 
$
337,189
 
$
559,955
 
 
In 2011, the Company signed various research and development contracts with Shanghai Electric Cable Research Institute. The service periods of the contracts vary from approximately 1.5 years to 3 years, with installment payment terms. Prepaid research and development costs as of December 31, 2012 represented aggregate installment payments made upon execution of the contracts, net of amortization in 2013 and 2012, pursuant to the terms of these contracts. No such prepayments remained outstanding as of December 31, 2013.