SINGAPORE

No money, no hubby

He had proposed to, and paid the deposit for a Vietnam bride. But with the stock crash, half his life savings were wiped out - so he pulled the plugs on his wedding plans... more

Expats in banks here likely to lose perks

Generous company perks that range from housing allowance to country-club membership might be taken away... more

Better to invest in new bathroom than in stocks

The average person can't be bothered about the stock market - and some even take a perverse pleasure from the market's decline... more

Tycoons take a bath as markets run dry

Thirteen titans have shed at least $6.7 billion in net worth since the start of the year... more

ASIA

'Asean agrees to crisis fund'

Southeast Asian nations and their dialogue partners have agreed to create a standby liquidity fund for the region... more

Crisis more serious than '97

The recovery will take longer, be more difficult and certainly cannot be taken lightly, said Hong Kong chief executive Donald Tsang... more

Philippines braces for job cuts

Its govt is working on a contingency plan for a possible wave of overseas Filipino workers who may lose their jobs amid the global financial crisis... more

International institutions pledge bailout package for Pakistan

Advisor to Pakistani PM confident that package will sustain the country's economy... more

WORLD

Who pays the rescue bill?

Politicians and newspaper commentators are beginning to echo many public comments about the cost to taxpapers.... more

US officially in recession

Financial markets suggest the Fed will lower its benchmark fed funds rate by one-quarter point at its Oct 28-29 policy meeting, to 1.25 per cent... more

US to pump $365b into banks » Video

But data showed the threat of recession has not been banished even if a financial-sector meltdown has... more

Countries line up for IMF help

Hungary, Ukraine, Serbia and Iceland all signalled to the IMF... more

» Video: Iceland negotiates loan in Moscow

Plan may not curb CEO pay

New rules limiting executive payouts at US banks participating in a federal cash infusion plan may not rein in CEO compensation at all because the language is vague and subject to government interpretation, critics say... more

» Video: Prayers for bankers

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