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All Emma-Lee Moss wanted to do was become a backing singer. Now Emmy the Great, as she is better known, is working on her second studio album having finally released her debut "First Love" last month.

Born in Hong Kong, Emma returned to the city last week for her first ever performance in the city; it was billed as her homecoming Show, and it was also the first time her family had seen her perform.

In this video, Emma tells us about how lucky she feels to have a job that allows her to travel the world and play with her band. She also tells us about growing up in Hong Kong, deciding to pursue a career in music, her album, her stage name and returning to Asia.

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It began as a peaceful demonstration.

It ended in violence, with at least 156 people dead and 800 injured, in what is being described as the worst ethnic violence in Xinjiang in more than two decades.

The photos you see here show a city in chaos. On Sunday, July 5th, hundreds of minority Uygers gathered in the streets of Urumqi, capital of Xinjiang, to protest what they say has been decades of discrimination.

The more troubling of images recall the deadly ethnic violence that that flared up in Tibet just a year ago.

It's a stark reminder of the short comings of the central government's Go West development policy, which critics say haven't evenly benefited all ethnic groups in the autonomous region.

The apparent source of the Uygers' anger lay close to Hong Kong. In June, a deadly brawl between Uygur and Han Chinese workers at a Guangdong toy factory left at least two Uygurs dead.

Protestors on Sunday had reportedly demanded an investigation into those killings.

No one is sure why, but the street demonstration turned violent.

Reports indicate violence erupted after police moved into to break up the protests.

Violence begat violence and the protest turned into a riot. Among the dead and injured are both Uygurs and Han Chinese, but hospitals claim the majority of casualties were Han Chinese.

The central government has been quick to condemn the riots, calling the uprising a plot against Communist rule.

The government blames Xinjiang independence groups and in particular the World Uyger Congress, led by businesswoman Rebiya Kadeer.

As of Tuesday, police and soldiers were attempting to restore some semblance of calm to the streets of Urumqi.

But tempers remain high and not even tear gas could deter this group of armed men, bent on revenge.

In Xinjiang, there is little talk of racial reconciliation between Uyger and Han Chinese. Instead they talk of the recriminations and reprisals yet to come.

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If there are two politicians who represent both Indonesias dark past as well as the future struggle of its emerging democracy, it is retired generals Prabowo Subianto and Wiranto.

Both Mr Prabowo and Mr Wiranto are hoping to become vice president after tomorrow's election, running with underdog presidential candidates Megawati Sukarnoputri and Jusuf Kalla respectively.

For many detractors at home and abroad, it is just as well that neither camp is being given much chance against the political juggernaut of incumbent President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono.

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The founder and managing director of Sinova Management Consultancy, Jennifer Chan, is our guest on White Collar this week.

Sinova advises European clients about doing business in China, a role Jennifer is especially suited for given that she was born in Hong Kong yet grew up in Europe.

In this interview, we ask Jennifer why she decided to quit her job, working with several European banks, to set up her own firm. We also ask her about the difficulties that small- and medium-sized enterprises face here in the city.

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Once restricted to the realm of science fiction, robots are slowly becoming a reality in everyday lives. One such example is the 'Actroid', a humanoid robot developed by Osaka University that is modeled after a young Japanese woman.

Several models have been released since the first Actroid was unveiled at the 2003 International Robot Exposition in Tokyo, Japan. They are designed mainly to serve as receptionists answering questions in several different languages or anchors introducing stage acts.

In this video, meet the Actroid in Hong Kong as she directs guests around Ocean Park's new 'Empire of the Dinosaurs' attraction.

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Try singing a happy song when you're sad, and you'll have an idea of what 27-year-old Janice Vidal endured for months while recording her first English-language album, "Morning".

That's because the day she began recording, her twin sister Jill, another aspiring singer, was arrested in Tokyo for possession of drugs in an embarrassing, high-profile scandal that culminated last month when Jill returned to Hong Kong.

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http://www.scmp.com/video Welcome to this annotated video series featuring Hong Kong entertainer Aaron Kwok. This introduction to our series will lead you to our main menu where you can choose from a variety of interview topics with Kwok where he discusses his new film 'Murderer' (殺人犯). You can also view the trailer here.

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It's not the first time popular entertainer Aaron Kwok Fu-shing (郭富城) has portrayed a police officer in his films, but preparing for the role of 'Lin Kwong' in Murderer was quite the challenge.

In the film, Kwok's character is a chief inspector who tries to solve a murder mystery while suffering from amnesia. Throughout his investigations it appears the evidence links to him as the killer.




In this video, Kwok discusses his film and character and also claims he suffered from recurring nightmares and unusual behaviour during filming.

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Smoking inside bars, nightclubs, clubs, mahjong parlours, massage establishments and bathhouses became illegal in Hong Kong yesterday.

The customers we interviewed aired their mixed feelings. Some were pleased to enjoy a night out within a smoke free environment. Others were clearly frustrated.

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Though far from being superheroes, the Eatcredibles possess iron stomachs that can churn all sorts of food at a ridiculously quick pace. Self-proclaimed as Hong Kong's first and only competitive eating troupe, it has swelled to 40 members since 2006.

Yet these super gorgers don't fit the typical image of large and fat eaters. They approach competitive eating as a sport and utilise strategies to win.

In this video, see how fast the Eatcredibles can down one bowl of traditional Japanese ramen.

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Cantopop star Kary Ng Yu-fei (吳雨霏) first reached stardom when the all-girl group Cookies took Hong Kong by storm in 2002.

Now a fully-fledged solo artist, Kary has since released four albums and appeared in various local films. The 23-year-old is due to release her new album "Keep Breathing".

Kary appears in this month's cover of CosmoGirl! a title of SCMP Magazines. In this video take a sneak peek behind the scenes during the cover shoot.

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Film director Jérôme Salle and actor Tomer Sisley are in Hong Kong promoting their latest work Largo Winch, a film derived from the famous Belgian comic book series of the same name.

The film was partly shot in Hong Kong, as part of the attempt to modernise the story of Largo Winch which was written nearly 30 years ago.

In these interviews, Jérôme and Tomer discuss why Hong Kong was chosen as the headquarters for Largo's fictional company and why they enjoyed the experience of filming in Hong Kong.

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