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Welcome to Good Points, a new weekly Q&A about credit card points, the people who collect them, and where they take us. First up is...myself! If you know anyone who just won’t shut up about their points strategy (guilty as charged), have them send an email to shep@gizmodomedia.com with the subject line “Good Points”…

<p>Learning basic lifesaving and first aid techniques is key to reducing the number of people drowning while trying to save someone else.</p>

It’s our first live recording of the Upgrade, performed in front of an audience at the Bell House in Brooklyn, NY. Joining us are comedians Chris Gethard (Lose Well, “The Chris Gethard Show”) and Akilah Hughes (“It’s Akilah, Obviously”), as well as Brittany Luse and Eric Eddings of Gimlet Media’s podcast “The Nod.” We talk about how you can’t succeed without failure, and how to move past even the most embarrassing of screw-ups. Plus: we play a few rounds of Never Have I Ever (Upgrade-style) and... Читать дальше...

Infrastructure funding is once again in danger of being overshadowed by another "I" word in Washington. Here's the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

Aloe vera is a popular remedy for burns and skin problems, and it is also available as a juice. Learn about the health benefits of this nutritious beverage here.

In Sabah, Malaysia, many thousands of stateless children have become marginalised due to their legal status. These are mainly children of illegal or legal Indonesian migrant labourers.  The migrants come to Sabah to seek an income on the plantations so they can have a decent life.

After all of the recent parties, passive aggressive familial comments, and champagne hangovers, holiday season 2019 might be the last thing you want to think about now.

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched the TAT Newsroom Blogger Thailand 2019 competition.

For New Year blessings, Buddhists are invited to pay respects to 10 of the major Buddha statues in Phutthaisawan Throne Hall at the Front Palace (Wang Na) on the grounds of the National Museum Bangkok near Sanam Luang, from 9am-4pm daily from today until Jan 27.

Welcome to Good Points, a new weekly Q&amp;A about credit card points, the people who collect them, and where they take us. First up is...myself! If you know anyone who just won’t shut up about their points strategy (guilty as charged), have them send an email to shep@gizmodomedia.com with the subject line “Good Points”…

A fraught love story in communist Poland, the next season of True Detective, and a show with a familiar title round out this month’s watch list from V.F.’s chief critic.

The 18th annual Asia Superyacht Rendezvous Cup (ASR Cup) will return for the third year to Sala Resort and Spa Phuket on Mai Khao Bay from Jan 18 until 20.

People who've watched Roma on Netflix can agree on one thing: this is the kind of film that deserves to be seen on a big screen.

Notorious for murky water, Klong Saen Saeb is obviously not the most beautiful canal in Bangkok. But a visit to a short section of this historical waterway may make you see it in a very different light.

And with it, Americas dominance is called into question.

A new collection called Meditations, which will eventually contain 365 games, will celebrate the value of small games. Spearheaded by Vlambeer’s Rami Ismail, the goal of the project was for “over 350 developers” to create a series of meditative games that are no longer than five minutes. Each game will be available…

The pink water lilies are now in full bloom in the 25,500 rai reservoir known as Nong Han in Udon Thani's Kumphawapi district.

It's been nearly 17 years since the Pet Shop Boys' debut performance in Bangkok, but Thai fans can't get enough of the British iconic duo who will make a comeback with another full-scale concert in the next three months.

When people talk about Koh Yao, an unspoiled island off Phangnga province, many think of the popular Koh Yao Noi. As a matter of fact, Koh Yao consists of two islands -- Koh Yao Yai (big long island) and Koh Yao Noi (little long island) and is widely known as a paradise for holiday makers. Tourists can enjoy swimming, snorkelling or scuba diving in the sea, birdwatching and kayaking in mangroves,...

Thailand can use blockchain technology for elections, with a hybrid model that combines e-voting in close groups and traditional voting, as Thais still need time to build up digital literacy. When 5G is eventually adopted, all voters will be connected, says the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center.

The Board of Investment (BoI) says incentive schemes under the seven-year strategic investment promotion plan (2015-21) are expected to contribute 418 billion baht to GDP.

Amata VN Plc, a subsidiary of SET-listed industrial estate developer Amata Corporation, plans to develop a 50-square-kilometre plot in Yangon as its second foreign industrial estate in 2019.

State telecom enterprise TOT wants to register 40 billion baht in revenue in 2019, a 14% increase from the year before, thanks to partnership deals with major mobile operators and a different business plan.

Residential developers should be more cautious with new supply launches in Greater Bangkok in 2019 as the absorption rate declines, leading the number of unsold units to exceed the five-year average, says the Real Estate Information Center (REIC).

The timetable for the general election in February is set, and if voting takes place, the existing government will have a short period of time to complete its agenda.