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Note 9 - Investment in and Advance to Equity Investment Affiliates | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures [Abstract] |
Equity Method Investments and Joint Ventures Disclosure [Text Block] |
9. | Investment in and advance to equity investment affiliates
|  | As of December 31, |
|  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
|  | US$(’000) |  |  | US$(’000) |
Investment in equity investment affiliates |  |  | 760 |  |  |  | 916 |
Advance to equity investment affiliates |  |  | 85 |  |  |  | 43 |
|  |  | 845 |  |  |  | 959 |
The following table summarizes the movement of the investment in and advance to equity investment affiliates for the two years then ended December 31, 2013:
|  | Shenzhen Mingshan |  |  | Zhao Shang Ke Hubei |  |  | Total |
|  | US$(’000) |  |  | US$(’000) |  |  | US$(’000) |
Balance as of December 31, 2011 |  |  | 595 |  |  |  | 801 |  |  |  | 1,396 |
Share of losses in equity investment affiliates |  |  | (109 | ) |  |  | (340 | ) |  |  | (449 | )
Exchange translation adjustment |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 6 |  |  |  | 12 |
Balance as of December 31, 2012 |  |  | 492 |  |  |  | 467 |  |  |  | 959 |
Share of losses in equity investment affiliates |  |  | (40 | ) |  |  | (143 | ) |  |  | (183 | )
Advance to equity investment affiliates |  |  | - |  |  |  | 41 |  |  |  | 41 |
Exchange translation adjustment |  |  | 14 |  |  |  | 14 |  |  |  | 28 |
Balance as of December 31, 2013 |  |  | 466 |  |  |  | 379 |  |  |  | 845 |
Shenzhen Mingshan: Shenzhen Mingshan was incorporated on June 24, 2010 by one of the Company’s VIEs, Business Opportunities Online and three other individuals who were not affiliated with the Company. Shenzhen Mingshan was 51% owned by the Company and was a consolidated VIE of the Company from the date of incorporation through January 6, 2011. On January 6, 2011, an unaffiliated third party invested RMB15,000,000 (approximately US$2,453,386) into Shenzhen Mingshan in exchange for a 60% equity interest in Shenzhen Mingshan. The Company’s share of equity interest decreased from 51% to 20.4% accordingly. On December 19, 2012, as approved by the shareholders of Shenzhen Mingshan, Shenzhen Mingshan reduced its registered and paid-in capital from RMB25,000,000 (approximately US$4,088,976) to RMB22,000,000 (approximately US$3,598,299), resulted from a decrease of paid-in capital from three other noncontrolling shareholders, except Business Opportunity Online. As a result, the Company’s share of the equity interest in Shenzhen Mingshan increased from 20.4% to 23.18% and the Company continued to retain significant influence over Shenzhen Mingshan. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company recognized its pro-rata share of losses in Shenzhen Mingshan of approximately US$40,000 and US$109,000, respectively. These losses recognized were reflected in the caption of “Share of losses in equity investment affiliates” in the Company’s consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income with a corresponding decrease to the carrying value of the investment in Shenzhen Mingshan in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets. Zhao Shang Ke Hubei: Zhao Shang Ke Hubei was incorporated on April 18, 2011 by one of the Company’s VIEs, Business Opportunities Online Hubei and a co-founding individual who was not affiliated with the Company. Zhao Shang Ke Hubei was 51% owned by the Company and was a consolidated subsidiary of the Company from the date of incorporation through December 29, 2011. On December 29, 2011, two unaffiliated third party investors invested RMB10,000,000 (approximately US$1,635,590) in cash into Zhao Shang Ke Hubei in exchange for an aggregate 50% equity interest in Zhao Shang Ke Hubei. The Company’s share of equity interest decreased from 51% to 25.5% accordingly. For the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2012, the Company recognized its pro-rata share of losses in Zhao Shang Ke Hubei of approximately US$143,000 and US$340,000, respectively. These losses recognized was reflected in the caption of “Share of losses in equity investment affiliates” in the Company’s consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income with a corresponding decrease to the carrying value of the investment in Zhao Shang Ke Hubei in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.12) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6382943&loc=d3e33918-111571 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 35 -Paragraph 35 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7658923&loc=d3e32847-111569 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 323 -SubTopic 10 -Section 35 -Paragraph 32 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7658923&loc=d3e32787-111569 + Details
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