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Note 17 - CONCENTRATIONS OF RISKS (Details Narrative) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Note 17 - Concentrations Of Risks Details Narrative |
Singapore subsidiary's customer accounted of accounts receivable | 10.00%
No single customer accounted for total revenue | 10.00%

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- Definition Percentage of revenue generated from a single external customer that accounts for 10 percent or more of an entity's revenues. + References No definition available. + Details
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