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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES [Abstract] |
Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment and Land Use Right Depreciation Rates |
Buildings | 30 years
Leasehold improvements | Shorter of lease term or 3 years
Furniture, fixtures and equipment | 5 years
Motor vehicles | 5 years
Plant and machinery | 3 to 5 years
Schedule of Allowances for Doubtful Accounts Receivable |
|  | Beginning |  |  | Write off during |  |  | Closing |
December 31 |  | balance |  |  | the year |  |  | balance |
2011 |  | $ | 621 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 621 |
2012 |  | $ | 621 |  |  | $ | (621 | ) |  | $ | -

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of all information related to any significant acquisition and disposal. Disclosure may include methodology and assumptions, type of asset, asset classification, useful life, useful purpose, acquisition cost, method of acquisition or disposal, depreciation method, gain (loss) on disposal pretax and net of tax, date of acquisition or disposal and restrictions on amount of proceeds from donated assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6360339&loc=d3e1361-107760 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 144 -Paragraph 47 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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