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Note 8 - BANK LOANS AND OVERDRAFTS (Details Narrative) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2011 Bangkok Bank Hong Kong | Dec. 31, 2012 Line of Credit [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Line of Credit [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Letter of Credit [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Letter of Credit [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Open Letters of Credit [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Open Letters of Credit [Member]
Line of credit facility maximum borrowing capacity | $ 336,053 | $ 316,369 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of credit |  |  |  |  | 227,147 | 224,640 | 144,183 | 128,409 | 39,793 | 49,596
Mortgage of land, buildings, machinery and equipment total carrying amount | 16,383 | 15,792 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Pledge of short-term deposits and accounts receivables | 11,217 | 12,024 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Trading facility secured by assets | 35,338 | 31,414 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rates on bank loans | 3.40% | 3.70% | 3.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash loan |  |  |  | 14,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Trade facility |  |  |  | $ 8,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash loan interest rate description |  |  |  | SIBOR (Singapore Inter-bank Borrowing Rate) plus 2.5% for a period of 5.5 years, adjusted quarterly as the SIBOR fluctuates. |  |  |  |  |  |

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