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Note 11 - INCOME TAXES (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
Note 11 - Income Taxes Details 2 |  |  |
Tax provision at statutory rate | $ 6,631 | $ 191 | $ 9,608
Foreign income taxed at different rate | 695 | 1,350 | 881
Expenses not deductible for tax purpose Impairment of goodwill not deductible for tax | 169 | 7,532,637 | 1,684
Written-off deferred tax assets arising from liquidation of a subsidiary |  | 3,633 |
Reversal of valuation allowance arising from liquidation of a subsidiary |  | (3,633) |
Utilization of prior year tax losses |  |  | (6,186)
Changes in valuation allowance | 466 | (291) | 2,473
Written-off deferred tax | 184 |  | 215
Tax exempt on income | (26) | (1,453) | (2,583)
Difference due to effect of tax holidays |  |  | (583)
Unrecognized tax benefits | 34 | 1,026 | 354
Deferred tax liability arising from undistributed earnings | 429 | 193 | 578
Effect of temporary tax rate changes on deferred tax assets | 408 | 862 |
Return to provision adjustment | (8) |  |
Others | (607) | (702) |
Total tax income for the year | $ 8,383 | $ 4,566 | $ 6,441

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