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Note 18 - RELATED PARTY BALANCES AND TRANSACTIONS (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Interest Expenses | $ 14 | $ 13 | $ 14
PEWC |  |  |
Sales | 106 |  | 65
Interest Expenses |  |  |
Management fees paid | 388 | 239 | 204
Management fees received | 19 | 19 |
Information technology service fees | 136 | 38 | 35
PEWC | Copper |  |  |
Purchases | 21,443 | 44,466 | 42,236
PEWC | Power Cables |  |  |
Purchases | 8,705 | 7,164 | 3,846
PEWC | Goods |  |  |
Purchases | 378 | 320 | 210
PEWC | Machinery |  |  |
Purchases | 203 |  |
TMP |  |  |
Dividend Income | 109 |  | 106
TMP | Raw Material |  |  |
Purchases | 1,340 | 1,139 | 1,153
Fujikura Limited | Goods |  |  |
Purchases | 1,074 | 1,348 | 2,536
Italian Thai And Its Affiliates |  |  |
Sales | 2,563 | 3,663 | 3,741
PEWC Singapore Co (Pte) Ltd |  |  |
Interest Expenses | 14 | 13 | 14
Italian-Thai and its affiliates |  |  |
Interest Income |  |  |
Management fees received |  |  | 34
PEWC Singapore Branch |  |  |
Management fees received | $ 15 | $ 14 | $ 14

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