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Note 14 - Tax Expense - Unrecgonized Deferred Tax Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Unused tax losses [member] |  |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] |  |
Tax losses carried forward | $ 5,105 | $ 4,989

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