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A matter of oral health
Kununya Pimolbutr, Published on 07/03/2023
» Saliva plays a fundamental role in maintaining oral health. Besides keeping your mouth moist and clean by washing away any food debris left in your mouth, it also helps with the sense of taste, swallowing and speaking. Saliva is mainly produced and secreted by the three pairs of major salivary glands located just in front of the ears (parotid glands), under the tongue (sublingual glands) and below the jaw (submandibular glands). It helps to re-mineralise and toughen tooth enamel. Saliva also contains bicarbonate which contributes to the neutralisation of acidity in the oral cavity. When the salivary glands do not produce and secrete a sufficient volume of saliva, your oral health will be adversely affected. You may experience mouth dryness or ‘dry mouth’, also known as xerostomia.
Rohingya camp fire leaves thousands homeless
Reuters, Published on 07/03/2023
» DHAKA: More than 12,000 Rohingya Muslim refugees have been left homeless by a fire that swept through a camp at Cox’s Bazar in southeastern Bangladesh, the United Nations said.
Vietnam police raid offices of biggest pawn shop operator
Reuters, Published on 07/03/2023
» HANOI: Hundreds of police in Vietnam on Monday raided the Ho Chi Minh City offices of F88 Investment JSC, the country's biggest pawn shop operator, following public complaints about "administrative violations", the Ministry of Public Security said.
Oscar short docs race showcases booming art form
AFP, Published on 07/03/2023
» LOS ANGELES - When marine biologist Maxim Chakilev flings open the door of his ramshackle Siberian hut in the Oscar-nominated short documentary "Haulout" to find 100,000 honking and heaving walruses, the effect is breathtakingly cinematic.
China tech firms need to raise their game on security concerns posed by ChatGPT-like services, experts say
South China Morning Post, Published on 07/03/2023
» As global tech firms scramble to offer rival products to ChatGPT, the much-talked-about chatbot launched by San Francisco-based tech start-up OpenAI, Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) and security experts are warning that the unchecked growth of such services raises cybersecurity concerns.
Unsafe dust levels in Bangkok
Online Reporters, Published on 07/03/2023
» Much of Bangkok was covered with unsafe levels of PM2.5 dust, averaging 72.6 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m3), from 5am-7am on Tuesday, according to City Hall's daily air quality report.
Colombia hopes to remove dead drug lord's hippos
AFP, Published on 07/03/2023
» BOGOTá - The governor of a region of Colombia where a herd of some 150 hippos -- descendants of animals once owned by drug kingpin Pablo Escobar -- are breeding out of control said Monday he hopes for the greenlight to send half of them to sanctuaries in India and Mexico.
Inflation eases to 13-month low; exports seen down
Reuters, Published on 07/03/2023
» Thailand's headline inflation dropped to its lowest rate in 13 months in February and came in below expectations, Commerce Ministry data showed on Tuesday, helped by easing energy and food prices.
France faces 'standstill' in protests against pensions overhaul
AFP, Published on 07/03/2023
» PARIS - France's trade unions were headed for a crucial face-off with President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday, with fresh strikes and protests planned against a controversial pensions reform he has championed.
Record-breaking Mbappe determined to carry PSG past Bayern
AFP, Published on 07/03/2023
» PARIS: Kylian Mbappe heads to Munich fresh from a record-breaking weekend with Paris Saint-Germain and determined to lead the French giants past Bayern and into the quarter-finals of the Champions League.