Four other tourists - an Australian, two Danes and an American - have died in the incident in Vang Vieng, a town in Laos popular with backpackers.

Although it was not the first massively multiplayer online role-playing game (a genre known as MMORPG) when it was released in 2004, World of Warcraft was an instant success, quickly attracting several million players worldwide.

The days when new carbon levies were deemed too politically impossible to be on the table are well and truly over,says the Financial Times'Pilita Clark.

From armrests to overhead bins, air travel has become a test of patience and restraint now that personal space comes at a premium and everything costs extra, says travel website founder Aaron Wong.

In recent months, Germanys big three auto companies have issued profit warnings amid tariff tension between the European Union and China.

The citys history of flooding is partly due to inadequate and ageing infrastructure and its low-lying geography.

CNA looks at how the term originated, historical examples and the implications.

Adanis fortune has been shaken by corporate fraud allegations, a stock crash and now a US indictment accusing him of orchestrating a US$265 million bribery scheme.

CNA Lifestyle attended the Disney Content Showcase APAC 2024 which is taking place at Sands Expo & Convention Centre on Nov 20 and 21. Here's what went down.