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Montenegro

The latest news, analysis and opinion on Montenegro. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Capital

Podgorica

Head of State

President Jakov Milatović

Head of Government

Prime Minister Milojko Spajić

Benjamin Hung, chairman of the Financial Services Development Council, says the think tank will undertake roadshows to promote the city to foreign investors. Photo: Dickson Lee

Banking & finance

Hong Kong to benefit from AI, China opening, Asia wealth: think tank

The government think tank will undertake roadshows worldwide to highlight growth opportunities in the city, chairman Benjamin Hung says.

4 Mar 2025 - 8:30AM

Banking & finance

Hong Kong SMEs want funding support amid mounting costs, survey finds

25 Feb 2025 - 10:40AM

China stock market

World underinvested in China amid ‘spectacular’ tech advances, HKEX CEO says

17 Feb 2025 - 4:00PM

Crime

At least 12 die in Montenegro shooting spree before suspect turns gun on himself

Prime Minister Spajic said shooting rampage, one of the Balkan nation’s worst mass killings, was a ‘restaurant fight’ gone wrong.

3 Jan 2025 - 4:52AM

Workers carry a body after a gunman opened fire and killed several people in Cetinje, Montenegro. Photo: Reuters

United States

South Korean crypto mogul Do Kwon extradited to US after months on the run

Kwon, wanted in the US and South Korea for alleged fraud linked to the collapse of his TerraUSD stablecoin, has been extradited from Montenegro to face charges.

31 Dec 2024 - 8:57PM

China property

Surprise UAE deal fuels US$70 million gain in China Aoyuan shares

Founder Guo sold 16.38 per cent of the developer to little-known Abu Dhabi-based ‘strategic investor’, trimming his own stake to 13.31 per cent.

23 Sep 2024 - 5:10PM

US-China relations

US must prioritise matching China’s presence in Global South, a top envoy says

Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell tells Senate Foreign Relations Committee one essential step is to expedite approval of a backlog of ambassador nominations.

31 Jul 2024 - 5:36AM

Chinese President Xi Jinping with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria on August 22, 2023. On Tuesday, a US State Department official said that Washington must accelerate its efforts to counter Beijing’s standing in the Global South. Photo: Bloomberg

Crime

Belgrade police arrest man with crossbow, days after Israeli embassy attack

Suspect approached a police station carrying a backpack with a crossbow, police said. Serbia has been on high alert since Saturday when a police officer was shot in the neck with a crossbow.

2 Jul 2024 - 6:11AM

Extreme weather

Heatwaves kill hundreds, millions swelter as Northern Hemisphere summer begins

Deadly heatwaves are scorching cities on four continents – a sign that climate change may again help to fuel record-breaking heat that could surpass last summer as the warmest in 2,000 years.

21 Jun 2024 - 3:43PMvideocam

Euro 2024

Serbia’s Mitrovic in best-ever shape, ready to stun England in Euro 2024 opener

After eight years in the English Premier League, striker moved to Saudi Arabia and scored 40 goals in 43 games to help Al-Hilal win treble.

16 Jun 2024 - 3:00AM

Serbian forward Aleksandar Mitrovic celebrates a goal for Al-Hilal last month. Photo: AFP

Americas and the Caribbean

Killings in Ecuador city cause morgue to overflow with corpses, foul odours to spread

Spiralling criminal violence in one of Ecuador’s most dangerous cities caused a build-up of unidentified and unclaimed bodies that exceeded the capacity of the main morgue.

14 Jun 2024 - 2:48PM

The Forensic Medicine Service morgue in Guayaquil, Ecuador on Thursday. Photo: AP

United Nations

UN creates Srebrenica genocide memorial day over furious Serb opposition

Vote in the 193-member General Assembly was 84-19 with 68 nations abstaining, a reflection of concerns among many countries about the impact of the vote on reconciliation efforts in deeply divided Bosnia.

24 May 2024 - 3:36PM

Hong Kong China Rugby

Singapore Sevens: Ireland chasing first title after shedding ‘impostor syndrome’

Ireland are piecing together a formidable HSBC SVNS Series campaign after shedding ‘impostor syndrome’ over five years on elite circuit, said legend Brian O’Driscoll.

5 May 2024 - 9:38PM

Hong Kong Sevens

Ireland emerging from humble beginnings to become rising force in sevens game

Ireland have capitalised on edging out Hong Kong in 2019 to qualify for the world series, becoming one of the world’s best outfits.

5 Apr 2024 - 7:30PM

Ireland are searching for their first world series title in Hong Kong, after three semi-final appearances this season. Photo: Elson Li

The Philippines

What is the Philippines’ ‘Holy Week’? A look at the religious fervour to Easter

In a country with the third-largest Catholic population in the world, the seven days from March 24 holds special significance till Easter Sunday.

29 Mar 2024 - 3:30PM

The Philippines

Smelling a rat: conspiracies as Philippine airport fights vermin woes

The timing of the vermin outbreak led to speculation it could have been engineered in response to news of the airport’s privatisation, or an attempt to discredit the current government.

28 Mar 2024 - 6:41PM

European Union

Portugal’s conservatives win election as far-right surges

Portugal’s Socialists conceded defeat in a parliamentary election on Sunday which saw the far-right emerge as the biggest winner.

11 Mar 2024 - 11:58AM

Racism and other prejudice

As Greece legalises same-sex unions, will other Orthodox nations join them?

Eastern Orthodox leadership has been united in opposing recognition of same-sex relationships, but there are signs of change with small majority-Orthodox countries of Montenegro and Cyprus authorising same-sex unions in recent years, as did Greece in 2015.

18 Feb 2024 - 8:00AMvideocam

Supporters of the same-sex marriage bill outside the parliament building in Syntagma Square in Athens. Photo: Bloomberg

Asia travel

A stay at Teresa Teng’s favourite Chiang Mai hotel, now an InterContinental

The InterContinental Chiang Mai The Mae Ping offers five-star luxury and Thai hospitality near the airport in Chiang Mai, Thailand’s northern capital. It’s a place to relax and a base for city visits.

14 Jan 2024 - 1:15PM

Food and Drinks

Why Hong Kong cocktail bar Kinsman features obscure Cantonese spirits

Canadian-Chinese food writer turned bartender Gavin Yeung talks about his Hong Kong bar, Kinsman, and why it serves cocktails made with rare Cantonese spirits: to revive the city’s ‘forgotten history’.

7 Dec 2023 - 12:45PM

South Korea

South Korea ‘cryptocurrency king’ Do Kwon’s extradition approved by Montenegro

Do Kwon, wanted by both Seoul and Washington, is the former CEO of Terraform Labs, the company behind TerraUSD. It collapsed in 2022, roiling cryptocurrency markets.

24 Nov 2023 - 9:18PM

Do Kwon, the South Korean cryptocurrency entrepreneur who created the failed Terra stablecoin, being taken to court in Montenegro in March. Photo: Reuters

FIBA

Hong Kong chiefs hope for bigger crowds at Fiba event as teams eye season finals

US$130,000 in prize money on the line at Victoria Park as well as a place in the finals in Saudi Arabia, while officials hope for higher attendance after last year’s half-empty debut in the city.

24 Nov 2023 - 6:30PM

The Hong Kong Masters has a bigger capacity this year, with 1,000 seats. Photo: Handout

Belt and Road Initiative

Hong Kong, Beijing pledge 15 billion yuan for belt and road investment platform

Hong Kong Monetary Authority and Silk Road Fund sign agreement to create BNR HK Flagship Impact Fund at high-level belt and road forum in Beijing.

19 Oct 2023 - 11:52PMvideocam

Fame and celebrity

10 make-up artists loved by celebrities, from Kim K to Meghan Markle

Who do the stars turn to when it comes to their most glamorous looks? Here are 10 of the most popular make-up artists right now – and which stars they count as their fans

29 Sep 2023 - 2:31PM

Singapore

Can Singapore’s new crypto plans become a ‘blueprint’ for the banking industry?

The Monetary Authority of Singapore’s new rules on stablecoins are set to spur wider adoption and investment of this category of cryptocurrencies across the region and beyond.

21 Aug 2023 - 5:17PM

Unlike other cryptocurrencies, stablecoins are viewed as safe haven assets as their values are pegged to traditional currencies or other assets. Photo: Shutterstock

Asia travel

10 most luxurious beach clubs in Southeast Asia to party in style

From Vietnam’s Sailing Club and Bali’s Ku De Ta to the Philippines’ Aqua, here are 10 of our favourite beach clubs in Southeast Asia right now

18 Aug 2023 - 7:00PM

Beach clubs are sprawled across Asia – and beloved by tourists and locals alike. Photos: Nikki Beach Koh Samui, Sailing Club Phú Quốc, Sundays Beach Club/Facebook

Tourism

Balkan bliss: history, stunning scenery, and you have it almost to yourself

Taking a scenic route from Romania to Albania shows how far some European countries, their medieval highlights intact or painstakingly restored, have moved on from devastating wars, even as one rages nearby.

30 Jul 2023 - 9:37AM

Hong Kong celebrities and icons

Inside the fabulous life of Elly Lam, Hong Kong heiress and ‘It’ girl

Hong Kong heiress Eleanor Lam lives a fabulous life, filled with luxury fashion and red carpet events with Hollywood A-listers … so what does she do when she’s not jet-setting from Coachella to Bali?

19 Jul 2023 - 9:00AM

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