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14. Treasury stock	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Notes to Financial Statements
Treasury stock	14  Treasury stock   The Company authorised a stock buyback program in July 2009 pursuant to which up to 54,546 shares, but not to exceed US$420,000 in value, of the Company’s ordinary share could be purchased in the open market from time to time as market and business conditions warrant. The Company repurchased a total of 4,843 shares and 7,000 shares of ordinary share during 2009 and 2010 for considerations of approximately US$34,000 and US$55,233, respectively.   The Company authorised a stock buyback program in August 2010 pursuant to which up to 54,546 shares, but not to exceed US$450,000 in value, of the Company’s ordinary share could be purchased in the open market from time to time as market and business conditions warrant. The Company repurchased a total of 6,482 shares of ordinary share during 2010 for considerations of approximately US$49,000. The Company repurchased a total of 16,935 shares of ordinary share during 2011 for considerations of approximately US$94,000. The Company repurchased a total of 8,639 shares of ordinary share during 2012 for considerations of approximately US$33,000.   There was no reissuance of treasury stock during each of the three years ended December 31, 2012.

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The entire disclosure for an entity's treasury stock, including the average cost per share, carrying basis for each class of treasury stock, description of share repurchase program authorized by an entity's board of directors, the number of shares repurchased, the cost of the shares repurchased, the remaining maximum dollar value of shares available for repurchase under the program, the treatment of the purchase price in excess of the current market value, number of shares held for each class of treasury stock, and other information necessary to a fair presentation.

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