Prepayments and other assets (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Prepayments and other assets [Abstract]  
Schedule of Prepayments and Other Assets

(In thousands)

   December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2015
 

Current portion:

     

Advance to suppliers

     520         882
  

Interest-free loans to employees (note a)

     3,625         3,200
  

Low-interest loans to employees, current portion (note b)

     64        
  

Advance to employees for business purposes

     585         957
  

Interest receivable

     5,380         564
  

Rental and other deposits

     774         224
  

Prepayment for share repurchase plan (note c)

     1,000         712
  

Prepaid game sharing costs

     458        
  

Prepaid professional fees

     900        
  

Prepaid management insurance

     179         209
  

Receivable from Nesound (note d)

          4,004  

Prepayment for taxation

          2,041  

Others

     405         275
  

Total of prepayments and other current assets

  13,890      13,068
  

Non-current portion:

Prepayments for online game licenses

  5,346      4,786
  

Long term receivable

       1,812   

Low-interest loans to employees, non-current portion (note b)

  449      833
  

Total of long-term prepayments and other assets

  5,795      7,431
  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
Note a:
The Group had entered into loan contracts with certain employees as at December 31, 2014 and 2015, under which the Group provided interest-free loans to these employees. The loan amounts vary amongst different employees and are repayable on demand.
   
 
Note b:
The Group had entered into loan contracts with certain employees as at December 31, 2014 and 2015, under which the Group provided low-interest loans to these employees. The loan amounts vary amongst different employees and are repayable in equal instalments on a monthly basis over the term of 10 years.
   
 
Note c:
In December 2014, the Company announced a share repurchase program to purchase up to USD 20 million shares and prepaid USD 1 million to a security broker for this program. In December 2015, the Company announced a share repurchase program to purchase up to USD 20 million shares and prepaid USD 0.7 million to a security broker for this program.
   
 
Note d.  
The Group sold Kankan to Nesound in July 2015. There is a balance receivable remaining amounted USD 4,004 thousand which would be paid to the Group one year after the closing date.