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http://www.scmp.com/video/ The Bounty is a full-scale replica of a European tall ship, the only one that resides in Hong Kong. In this video, take a tour around the inside of the Bounty before watching it sail through Hong Kong s famous harbour.

http://www.scmp.com/video Paris Fashion Week's Spring-Summer 2009 selection wrapped up last weekend. The South China Morning Post's fashion editor Divia Harilela gives us her impressions of the swanky event from Paris in this audio slideshow.

http://www.scmp.com/video Dr Diane Hui, a research fellow at the University of Hong Kong, is an expert in educational research and language. She discusses the relationship between business and language and offers her thoughts on the spread of Putonghua.

http://www.scmp.com/video/ The Bounty is a full-scale replica of a European tall ship, the only one that resides in Hong Kong. In this video, take a tour around the inside of the Bounty before watching it sail through Hong Kong s famous harbour.

http://www.scmp.com/video Chairman Mao's former personal jet is to be put under the hammer. Its currently enjoying retirement life at a seaside shopping mall in Zhuhai but the owner wants to sell off the iconic plane in order to free up more parking space.

http://www.scmp.com/video Fashionistas caught their first glimpse of next year's sartorial selection in France this week. Top designers such as Christian Dior, Martin Margiela, Yohji Yamamoto, Dries van Noten, Jean Paul Gaultier and Givenchy all showcased their Spring-Summer efforts on the famous Parisian catwalks.

http://www.scmp.com/video/ Winnie Cheung, Chief Executive and Registrar of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, explains why US-listed firms will now being to adhere to international accounting standards.

http://www.scmp.com/video Tucked away in a remote corner of Lantau lies a school many Hongkongers would scarcely believe exists. Christian Zheng Sheng College is the city's only rehabilitation facility for juvenile delinquents. Reporter Will Clem visited the school and found students cramped into stuffy dormitories with medieval-like shower facilities.

Students from Polytechnic University unveiled the aptly named PolySpider - a self-designed robot that cleans the outside of windows. It's all part of an international design competition organised by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

http://www.scmp.com/video Go west, my son, go west. Seeing a vacant niche in the market, two young Hong Kong entrepreneurs decided to develop their own brand of boutique serviced apartments to meet the needs of foreign executives. The Western neighbourhoods of Sai Ying Pun and Sheung Wan are now hip locations for expats needing a room for the night, or month.

http://www.scmp.com/video Calvin Choi, executive director of Sincerity Holdings, is today's White Collar guest. Host Enoch Yiu asks the investor about his change in career and about his second runner-up prize in the "My Investment Story" competition, held by the Securities and Futures Commission.

scmp.com/video Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee talks about her second Legco campaign and the issues she hopes to address as a newly elected member of Hong Kong's legislative body.

http://www.scmp.com/video The Nokia N96 is the new flagship of the Finnish phone-maker's N-series. Aiming to build upon the success of the N95, the N96 is geared towards providing a rich multimedia experience.

http://www.scmp.com/video Thomas Jefferson Wu, the managing director of Hopewell Holdings, has taken on the role of revitalising the district of Wan Chai and building the long-awaited Hopewell Centre II.

The Green Living Education Foundation unveils its selection of eco-friendly coffins. They're cheaper than standard coffins and you'd do your bit for the environment. But the group's chairmen says it's been tough breaking into the market due to Chinese traditions.

http://www.scmp.com/video Sony has filled the prosumer gap in its -range of D-SLR cameras with the 900. The camera comes packed with professional features for the serious photographer.

http://www.scmp.com/video Maria Lee, the founder of Maria's Cakes, discusses the rise and fall of her bakery empire and the charity drama about her life, Bitter Sweet.

The Green School on its Kul-Kul campus in Badung, Bali, is revolutionary. The open-sided classrooms and furniture are made entirely of bamboo. Classic-looking grass-thatch roofs and bamboo spires complement futuristic sweeping architectural curves that make the buildings look like sculptures. The South China Morning Post's education editor, Steve Cray, visited the school as it opened its doors for the first time and this audio slideshow explains its philosophy and principles.

The third season of The Amazing Race Asia kicked off this week and we meet this year's Hong Kong contestants Vince Chung and Sam Wu. Chung is a stand-up comedian who's part of the TakeOut Comedy stable while Wu is an English teacher at City University. The pair speak about the hardships and challenges they faced during their adventure across Asia.

http://www.scmp.com Actor and first-time producer Simon Yam Tat-wah speaks to reporter Clara Mak about his new film Ocean Flame. We also catch up with lead actress Monica Mok, who is a former Miss Sydney. Ocean Flame opens across Hong Kong today.

http://www.scmp.com/video Douglas Young, the 43-year-old co-founder of furniture/lifestyle store G.O.D., wants Hong Kong to have a voice.

http://www.scmp.com/video White Collar presenter Enoch Yiu gets a guided tour of the Peninsula hotel's Chinese kitchen with Chef Paul Lau. The cook demonstrates lunar-themed dishes such as lobster with egg white, abalone with goose and jellyfish, and seasonal melon soup.

http://www.scmp.com/video The Liberal Party was shaken to the core with a crushing defeat at the Legislative Council elections. Meanwhile, Hong Kong's pro-democrats breathed a sigh of relief on Monday after retaining enough seats to veto constitutional reforms following the city's hard-fought legislative elections.

http://www.scmp.com/video Forget commodities, investment guru Jim Rogers tells the SCMP that his new priority is his two daughters. The eyes of this author, professor and traveller are firmly focused on the success of China. Even his five-year-old speaks Mandarin.

China's most marketable actor, Jet Li, is better known for his kung fu and martial arts skills. But in 2008, he has taken time out from making major movie productions to concentrate on securing investment for The One Foundation, an NGO designed to help those in need around the world. Watch the interview where he explains his philosophy about sharing.

http://www.scmp.com/video Thorsten Michalik, the managing director for Deutsche Bank Exchange Traded Funds, is the guest today on White Collar and he shares some of the highlights from Deutsche Bank's research report on the global ETF market.

http://www.scmp.com/video Cheng Man-kwong, country manager of the Hong Kong and Macau region for ING Insurance Asia/Pacific, reflects on his personal investments and the changes he has seen in the industry.

http://www.scmp.com/video Mabel Chan, the newly elected president of the Association of Women Accountants (Hong Kong) outlines her plans to boost membership, foster a closer relationship between member and promote social responsibility.

http://www.scmp.com/video An economic slowdown has prompted e-commerce site Alibaba.com to rethink its strategy, which so far has been built around Chinese exporters. The company's chairman and founder Jack Ma claims that the Export-to-China service will now be a key focus.

http://www.scmp.com/video The work of 90 year old artist Lo Koon-chiu will be showcased at the Hong Kong Heritage Museum, in an exhibit called "Children's Paradise"; the name of the popular children's comic book Lo founded.