INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Domestic Tax Authority [Member]

Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets

The tax effect of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2016 and 2015 is presented below:

	December 31,
	2016			2015
Net operating loss carryovers - US	$	57,582		$	54,132
Temporary differences, including
Stock based compensation		6,582			6,557
Fixed assets, due to differences in depreciation		288			288
Non-qualified options and warrants		6,728			6,728
Reserves on investments		2,069			2,069
Intangible assets, due to impairment		5,024			2,342
R&D credit		138			138
Amortization of debt discount		1,865			1,865
Total gross deferred tax assets - US	$	80,275		$	74,119
Valuation allowance - US		(80,275	)		(74,119	)
Net deferred tax assets	$	-		$	-

Foreign Tax Authority [Member]

Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets

The tax effect of temporary differences that gave rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets at December 31, 2016 and 2015 is presented below (in thousand):

	December 31,
	2016			2015
Deferred tax assets - PRC:
Timing differences in depreciation and bad debt allowance	$	320		$	1,311
Property and equipment impairments		3,120			-
Inventories, due to impairment		97			651
Accrued liabilities		225			416
Net operating loss carry forward		15,429			10,053
Total deferred tax assets, gross – PRC		19,192			12,431
Valuation allowance  - PRC		(19,192	)		(12,431	)
Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance	$	-		$	-