Monday, January 31, 2011
Puzzle-maker Unveils World's Largest Rubik's Cube
January 29, 2011 05.46pm EST
Puzzle-maker Unveils World's Largest Rubik's Cube
Oskar van Deventer, a Dutch puzzle designer, has
succeeded in his quest to create one of the largest and most complex
puzzles known to humankind, and he has a three-dimensional printer to
thank for helping him to orchestrate the feat.We're talking, of course, about the world's largest Rubik's Cube—that's an unofficial title as of right now, but it's difficult to envision one that's larger than Deventer's. Measuring in at 17-by-17-by-17 tiles, or nearly half-a-foot across, the cube took Deventer more than 60 hours of manufacturing (as well as three separate prototypes) to construct. Just dying the 1,539 pieces that make up his cube, entitled "Over the Top," took the puzzle-maker ten hours.
We won't even ask as to how much time it might take an enthusiast to solve the thing—perhaps as much time as it might take one to save up to purchase the puzzle, which ranges from around $1,800 to $2,000 over at Shapeways. However, since the company does custom-print the puzzles itself on a 3D printer, one can at least personalize the look and material of "Over the Top."
Deventer plans to officially unveil his creation at the New York Puzzle Party Symposium on February 12. He'll also craft up a YouTube video of the event, though no speed runs through the monstrous cube are likely to be a part of the footage.
Researchers—including a Google engineer—released the results of their search for "God's Number" last year, or the informal name given to the highest amount of moves it could theoretically take one to solve a Rubik's cube from any possible starting permutation. The number has been slowly trickling down from 52 since 1981, and it now rests at 20 maximum moves.
We mention the Google engineer bit, as the research team harnessed the power of Google's data farms—specifically, 35 CPU years' worth of processing power—to calculate out the solution to every potential Rubik's Cube position, 43,252,003,274,489,856,000 in all. This number was broken down into a mere 55,882,296 sets of positioning problems by using symmetry and other qualifiers to reduce the number of actual computations needed.
Deventer has yet to release the details of how many potential moves could make up a 17-by-17-by-17 cube.
- wong chee tat :)
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Flash floods in several areas
Flash floods in several areas
Posted: 30 January 2011 1827 hrs
SINGAPORE: The PUB said flash floods had occurred in several areas on Sunday, amid continued widespread moderate to heavy rain.
These areas included Airport Boulevard, Changi Village, the slip road near Tampines Avenue 12, the TPE slip road near the Punggol exit, and Ang Mo Kio Ave 5, leading to Buangkok Green industrial Park.
The Singapore's Meteorological Services Division said the rain was expected to continue till midnight.
PUB said earlier that flash floods may occur in low-lying areas in the event of heavy rain.
-CNA/ac/wk
- wong chee tat :)
Posted: 30 January 2011 1827 hrs
SINGAPORE: The PUB said flash floods had occurred in several areas on Sunday, amid continued widespread moderate to heavy rain.
These areas included Airport Boulevard, Changi Village, the slip road near Tampines Avenue 12, the TPE slip road near the Punggol exit, and Ang Mo Kio Ave 5, leading to Buangkok Green industrial Park.
The Singapore's Meteorological Services Division said the rain was expected to continue till midnight.
PUB said earlier that flash floods may occur in low-lying areas in the event of heavy rain.
-CNA/ac/wk
- wong chee tat :)
Marriage Is Good for Physical and Mental Health, Study Finds
Marriage Is Good for Physical and Mental Health, Study Finds
ScienceDaily (Jan. 28, 2011) — The 'smug marrieds' may have good reason to feel pleased with themselves as experts now confirm that long-term committed relationships are good for mental and physical health and this benefit increases over time.
In an editorial published by student BMJ, David and John Gallacher from Cardiff University say that on average married people live longer. They say that women in committed relationships have better mental health, while men in committed relationships have better physical health, and they conclude that "on balance it probably is worth making the effort."
Men's physical health probably improves because of their partner's positive influence on their lifestyle and "the mental bonus for women may be due to a greater emphasis on the importance of the relationship," they write.
But the journey of true love does not always run smoothly, maintain the authors, pointing to evidence that relationships in adolescence are associated with increased adolescent depressive symptoms.
And not all relationships are good for you, they add, referring to evidence that single people have better mental health than those in strained relationships.
They also confirm that breaking up is hard to do, saying "exiting a relationship is distressing" and divorce can have a devastating impact on individuals. Having numerous partners is also linked with a risk of earlier death.
They conclude that while relationship failures can harm health this is not a reason to avoid them. A good relationship will improve both physical and mental health and perhaps the thing to do is to try to avoid a bad relationship rather than not getting into a relationship at all.
- wong chee tat :)
ScienceDaily (Jan. 28, 2011) — The 'smug marrieds' may have good reason to feel pleased with themselves as experts now confirm that long-term committed relationships are good for mental and physical health and this benefit increases over time.
In an editorial published by student BMJ, David and John Gallacher from Cardiff University say that on average married people live longer. They say that women in committed relationships have better mental health, while men in committed relationships have better physical health, and they conclude that "on balance it probably is worth making the effort."
Men's physical health probably improves because of their partner's positive influence on their lifestyle and "the mental bonus for women may be due to a greater emphasis on the importance of the relationship," they write.
But the journey of true love does not always run smoothly, maintain the authors, pointing to evidence that relationships in adolescence are associated with increased adolescent depressive symptoms.
And not all relationships are good for you, they add, referring to evidence that single people have better mental health than those in strained relationships.
They also confirm that breaking up is hard to do, saying "exiting a relationship is distressing" and divorce can have a devastating impact on individuals. Having numerous partners is also linked with a risk of earlier death.
They conclude that while relationship failures can harm health this is not a reason to avoid them. A good relationship will improve both physical and mental health and perhaps the thing to do is to try to avoid a bad relationship rather than not getting into a relationship at all.
- wong chee tat :)
Tampines Court to try for en bloc sale again
Tampines Court to try for en bloc sale again
By Lynda Hong | Posted: 29 January 2011 2245 hrs
SINGAPORE: Tampines Court owners are attempting an en bloc sale for the second time.
MediaCorp understands that 47 percent of the owners met on Saturday for its first Extraordinary General Meeting (EOGM).
A 12-member sales committee was also formed.
The next step is for the second EOGM to decide on the marketing agents and lawyers to handle the sale, before deciding on the valuation of the estate
which spans 702,162 sq ft with 560 units.
The former HUDC estate, which is about 26 years old, was put up for a collective sale for S$405 million in 2006.
The two-year process, however, failed as its sales committee could not meet deadlines to complete the deal by 25 July, 2008.
- CNA/ir
- wong chee tat :)
By Lynda Hong | Posted: 29 January 2011 2245 hrs
SINGAPORE: Tampines Court owners are attempting an en bloc sale for the second time.
MediaCorp understands that 47 percent of the owners met on Saturday for its first Extraordinary General Meeting (EOGM).
A 12-member sales committee was also formed.
The next step is for the second EOGM to decide on the marketing agents and lawyers to handle the sale, before deciding on the valuation of the estate
which spans 702,162 sq ft with 560 units.
The former HUDC estate, which is about 26 years old, was put up for a collective sale for S$405 million in 2006.
The two-year process, however, failed as its sales committee could not meet deadlines to complete the deal by 25 July, 2008.
- CNA/ir
- wong chee tat :)
Moderate to heavy rain expected in S'pore
Moderate to heavy rain expected in S'pore
Posted: 30 January 2011 1141 hrs
SINGAPORE: Singapore's Meteorological Services Division said widespread moderate to heavy rain is expected on Sunday between 11.30 am and midnight.
The PUB added that flash floods may occur in low-lying areas in the event of heavy rain. The Met Services will provide an update at 5.30pm.
-CNA/ac
- wong chee tat :)
Posted: 30 January 2011 1141 hrs
SINGAPORE: Singapore's Meteorological Services Division said widespread moderate to heavy rain is expected on Sunday between 11.30 am and midnight.
The PUB added that flash floods may occur in low-lying areas in the event of heavy rain. The Met Services will provide an update at 5.30pm.
-CNA/ac
- wong chee tat :)
Sungei Whampoa gets makeover
Sungei Whampoa gets makeover
By Shaffiq Alkhatib | Posted: 30 January 2011 1602 hrs
SINGAPORE: Residents living near Sungei Whampoa can now enjoy new riverside facilities such as lookout decks and a landscaped garden.
This is the result of a S$2.2 million facelift that's part of the Active, Beautiful and Clean or ABC Waters Programme which kicked off in 2006.
The project, which included the greening of canal walls along a 250-metre stretch of Sungei Whampoa from the Central Expressway to the St George's Lane HDB estate, was completed in 16 months.
The nationwide PUB initiative aims to transform places such as canals and reservoirs into community spaces.
Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Yaacob Ibrahim said 13 of such projects have already been completed around the island.
They include the Kolam Ayer ABC Waterfront, Pandan Reservoir and Jurong Lake.
-CNA/wk
- wong chee tat :)
By Shaffiq Alkhatib | Posted: 30 January 2011 1602 hrs
SINGAPORE: Residents living near Sungei Whampoa can now enjoy new riverside facilities such as lookout decks and a landscaped garden.
This is the result of a S$2.2 million facelift that's part of the Active, Beautiful and Clean or ABC Waters Programme which kicked off in 2006.
The project, which included the greening of canal walls along a 250-metre stretch of Sungei Whampoa from the Central Expressway to the St George's Lane HDB estate, was completed in 16 months.
The nationwide PUB initiative aims to transform places such as canals and reservoirs into community spaces.
Minister for the Environment and Water Resources Yaacob Ibrahim said 13 of such projects have already been completed around the island.
They include the Kolam Ayer ABC Waterfront, Pandan Reservoir and Jurong Lake.
-CNA/wk
- wong chee tat :)
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Vertical farming boosts production of vegetables
Vertical farming boosts production of vegetables
By Jason Tan | Posted: 28 January 2011 2016 hrs
SINGAPORE : Singapore has successfully developed a vertical farming system prototype, which could help the land-scarce Republic maximise its production of leafy vegetables.
Vertical farming is a technique of producing agricultural products at multiple levels, conserving land space in the process.
A six-metre tall structure rotates at one millimetre per second, distributing sunlight to all the plants.
Water powers the system and is constantly being recycled, keeping energy consumption low.
The system is also affordable too. One of the frames costs about S$10,000.
The prototype was developed by the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority and private firm DJ Engineering.
During his visit to the farm, Minister for National Development Mah Bow Tan said he is impressed with the system.
Mr Mah said: "It can produce about five times the output of a normal farm, using the same area - per square metre of space, it's actually able to produce five times (more). So it's very suitable for Singapore's condition.
"So far, very encouraging. And hopefully, this will then be expanded and help us to achieve our target - we're trying to achieve 10 per cent local production of leafy vegetables."
Mr Mah and other visitors also had a chance to sample some of the vegetables.
Owner of DJ Engineering, Jack Ng, has set up the company Sky Greens to drive the commercialisation of vertical farming.
Sky Greens expects the first crop of produce from the system to be available in major supermarkets by this year.
- CNA/al
- wong chee tat :)
By Jason Tan | Posted: 28 January 2011 2016 hrs
SINGAPORE : Singapore has successfully developed a vertical farming system prototype, which could help the land-scarce Republic maximise its production of leafy vegetables.
Vertical farming is a technique of producing agricultural products at multiple levels, conserving land space in the process.
A six-metre tall structure rotates at one millimetre per second, distributing sunlight to all the plants.
Water powers the system and is constantly being recycled, keeping energy consumption low.
The system is also affordable too. One of the frames costs about S$10,000.
The prototype was developed by the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority and private firm DJ Engineering.
During his visit to the farm, Minister for National Development Mah Bow Tan said he is impressed with the system.
Mr Mah said: "It can produce about five times the output of a normal farm, using the same area - per square metre of space, it's actually able to produce five times (more). So it's very suitable for Singapore's condition.
"So far, very encouraging. And hopefully, this will then be expanded and help us to achieve our target - we're trying to achieve 10 per cent local production of leafy vegetables."
Mr Mah and other visitors also had a chance to sample some of the vegetables.
Owner of DJ Engineering, Jack Ng, has set up the company Sky Greens to drive the commercialisation of vertical farming.
Sky Greens expects the first crop of produce from the system to be available in major supermarkets by this year.
- CNA/al
- wong chee tat :)
Friday, January 28, 2011
Soap Films Help to Solve Mathematical Problems
Soap Films Help to Solve Mathematical Problems
ScienceDaily (Jan. 25, 2011) — Soap bubbles and films have always fascinated children and adults, but they can also serve to solve complex mathematical calculations. This is shown by a study carried out by two professors at the University of Málaga, who have succeeded in solving classic problems using just such an innovative procedure.
"With the aid of soap films we have solved variational mathematical problems, which appear in the formulation of many physical problems," explains Carlos Criado, professor at the University of Málaga. Together with his colleague Nieves Álamo, he has just published his work in the American Journal of Physics.
Soap films always adopt the shape which minimises their elastic energy, and therefore their area, so that they turn out to be ideal in the calculus of variations, "where we look for a function that minimises a certain quantity (depending on the function)," adds the researcher.
"Of course there are other ways to solve variational problems, but it turns out to be surprising, fun and educative to obtain soap films in the shape of brachistochrones, catenaries and semicircles," Criado emphasises.
The professor offers the example of the famous problem of the brachistochrone curve. What shape must a wire be in order that a ball travels down it from one end to the other (at a different height) as rapidly as possible? The answer is the brachistochrone (from the Greek brachistos, the shortest, and cronos, time), the curve of fastest descent.
New methods for old problems
The mathematician Johann Bernoulli found the answer centuries ago when he realised that it was a cycloid (the curve described by a point on a circle rolling along a line). That was the origin of the calculus of variations, which was also used in other classic problems, like that of the catenary (the shape of a chain suspended by its endpoints) and the isoperimetric curve (a curve which maximises the area it encloses).
The study shows that these calculations may be related to Plateau's problem, that is, to find the shape adopted by a soap film under certain boundary restrictions. Besides, the researchers show how to design the experiments, constraining the soap films between two surfaces in such a way as to obtain the appropriate curves.
Other Spanish researchers, like Isabel Fernández, of the University of Seville, and Pablo Mira, of the Polytechnic University of Cartagena, have succeeded in finding for the first time the solution to specific mathematical problems (the Bernstein problem in the Heisenberg space) with the help of soap films.
- wong chee tat :)
ScienceDaily (Jan. 25, 2011) — Soap bubbles and films have always fascinated children and adults, but they can also serve to solve complex mathematical calculations. This is shown by a study carried out by two professors at the University of Málaga, who have succeeded in solving classic problems using just such an innovative procedure.
"With the aid of soap films we have solved variational mathematical problems, which appear in the formulation of many physical problems," explains Carlos Criado, professor at the University of Málaga. Together with his colleague Nieves Álamo, he has just published his work in the American Journal of Physics.
Soap films always adopt the shape which minimises their elastic energy, and therefore their area, so that they turn out to be ideal in the calculus of variations, "where we look for a function that minimises a certain quantity (depending on the function)," adds the researcher.
"Of course there are other ways to solve variational problems, but it turns out to be surprising, fun and educative to obtain soap films in the shape of brachistochrones, catenaries and semicircles," Criado emphasises.
The professor offers the example of the famous problem of the brachistochrone curve. What shape must a wire be in order that a ball travels down it from one end to the other (at a different height) as rapidly as possible? The answer is the brachistochrone (from the Greek brachistos, the shortest, and cronos, time), the curve of fastest descent.
New methods for old problems
The mathematician Johann Bernoulli found the answer centuries ago when he realised that it was a cycloid (the curve described by a point on a circle rolling along a line). That was the origin of the calculus of variations, which was also used in other classic problems, like that of the catenary (the shape of a chain suspended by its endpoints) and the isoperimetric curve (a curve which maximises the area it encloses).
The study shows that these calculations may be related to Plateau's problem, that is, to find the shape adopted by a soap film under certain boundary restrictions. Besides, the researchers show how to design the experiments, constraining the soap films between two surfaces in such a way as to obtain the appropriate curves.
Other Spanish researchers, like Isabel Fernández, of the University of Seville, and Pablo Mira, of the Polytechnic University of Cartagena, have succeeded in finding for the first time the solution to specific mathematical problems (the Bernstein problem in the Heisenberg space) with the help of soap films.
- wong chee tat :)
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Duke-NUS collaborating on vaccine R&D programme
Duke-NUS collaborating on vaccine R&D programme
By Mustafa Shafawi | Posted: 27 January 2011 1436 hrs
SINGAPORE: The Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School is collaborating with US-based vaccine maker, Inviragen, on vaccine research.
The goal of the partnership is to better understand how emerging infectious diseases are transmitted and how transmission can be prevented.
Through this collaborative program, the two parties hope to advance the research and development of vaccines against infectious diseases such as dengue fever, hand, foot and mouth disease and chikungunya.
- CNA/fa
- wong chee tat :)
By Mustafa Shafawi | Posted: 27 January 2011 1436 hrs
SINGAPORE: The Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School is collaborating with US-based vaccine maker, Inviragen, on vaccine research.
The goal of the partnership is to better understand how emerging infectious diseases are transmitted and how transmission can be prevented.
Through this collaborative program, the two parties hope to advance the research and development of vaccines against infectious diseases such as dengue fever, hand, foot and mouth disease and chikungunya.
- CNA/fa
- wong chee tat :)
More deaths on roads last year
More deaths on roads last year
By Saifulbahri Ismail | Posted: 27 January 2011 1740 hrs
SINGAPORE : The Traffic Police said there were more deaths on the roads last year, with fatal accidents totalling 190 in 2010, up 10 per cent from 2009.
In its annual road and traffic report released on Thursday, the Traffic Police said motorcyclists and pillion riders continue to be the most vulnerable group of road users.
They accounted for about 45 per cent of all fatalities last year.
There was also an increase in deaths among elderly pedestrians. Among the 55 pedestrians who died on the roads last year, about half were aged 60 and above.
But overall, the fatal and injury accident rate last year saw an improvement over 2009.
It was 91.93 out of a 10,000 vehicle population - the second lowest in the past five years, the Traffic Police said.
Commenting on the road traffic statistics released by the Traffic Police on Thursday, the Singapore Road Safety Council (SRSC) has urged all users to be careful and patient when using the roads.
SRSC chairman Bernard Tay said all users have a role to play in making Singapore's roads safe.
As motorcyclists, pillion riders and elderly pedestrians continue to be the most vulnerable groups of road users, the council feels that concerted efforts are needed to help keep them safe.
Mr Tay said the council will continue to do its part in educating road users to make road safety an integral part of their life.
It will also continue to work closely with the authorities and relevant agencies and partners to make the roads safer for all users.
- CNA/al
- wong chee tat :)
By Saifulbahri Ismail | Posted: 27 January 2011 1740 hrs
SINGAPORE : The Traffic Police said there were more deaths on the roads last year, with fatal accidents totalling 190 in 2010, up 10 per cent from 2009.
In its annual road and traffic report released on Thursday, the Traffic Police said motorcyclists and pillion riders continue to be the most vulnerable group of road users.
They accounted for about 45 per cent of all fatalities last year.
There was also an increase in deaths among elderly pedestrians. Among the 55 pedestrians who died on the roads last year, about half were aged 60 and above.
But overall, the fatal and injury accident rate last year saw an improvement over 2009.
It was 91.93 out of a 10,000 vehicle population - the second lowest in the past five years, the Traffic Police said.
Commenting on the road traffic statistics released by the Traffic Police on Thursday, the Singapore Road Safety Council (SRSC) has urged all users to be careful and patient when using the roads.
SRSC chairman Bernard Tay said all users have a role to play in making Singapore's roads safe.
As motorcyclists, pillion riders and elderly pedestrians continue to be the most vulnerable groups of road users, the council feels that concerted efforts are needed to help keep them safe.
Mr Tay said the council will continue to do its part in educating road users to make road safety an integral part of their life.
It will also continue to work closely with the authorities and relevant agencies and partners to make the roads safer for all users.
- CNA/al
- wong chee tat :)
Lotus Notes/Domino 8.5.2 Fix Pack 1 Release Notice
Notes/Domino Fix List
Lotus Notes/Domino 8.5.2 Fix Pack 1 Release Notice
December 17, 2010
June 27, 2011: New SPR descriptions in bold below.
Lotus announces the release of Notes/Domino 8.5.2 Fix Pack 1, a scheduled Fix Pack of low-risk, high-impact fixes to help customers safely avoid known issues. IBM strongly recommends that customers running Notes/Domino 8.5.2 upgrade to this latest Fix Pack since it addresses a small percentage of defects that impact the broadest set of customers. Fix Packs are released periodically between Maintenance Releases to provide a greater level of stability for customer environments. They go through the same level of fix, regression and interoperability testing that occurs with Maintenance Releases. Fix Packs are always cumulative and contain all of the fixes from previous ones.
Notes/Domino 8.5.2 Fix Pack 1 addresses defects in both the Client and Server. All Fix Packs are language independent and may be applied on any language version of Notes/Domino 8.5.2. (Note: Multilingual User Interface (MUI) packs for Notes 8.5.2 and above no longer need to be installed before fixes. See technote #1404436 for more details.)
IBM strongly recommends upgrading to the latest Fix Pack, since Fix Packs address a small percentage of defects that impact the broadest set of customers. This is a scheduled Fix Pack of a limited number of low-risk/high-impact fixes to help customers safely avoid known problems. Fix Packs are released periodically between Maintenance Releases to provide a greater level of stability for customer environments. 8.5.2 FP1 may be applied to any language version of Domino 8.5.2.
Download options
See Technote #4028680 - Download options for Notes/Domino 8.5.2 Fix Packs. Fix Packs will not be distributed on physical media (DVD/CD).
• If you have Notes 8.5.2 Basic Configuration or Notes/Admin/Designer (Basic edition) 8.5.2 installed, use the Notes 8.5.2 Fix Pack 1 Basic install.
• If you have Notes 8.5.2 Standard Configuration or Notes/Admin/Designer (Standard edition) 8.5.2 installed, use the Notes 8.5.2 Fix Pack 1 Standard install.
Decision to upgrade
Customers unable to upgrade to later Releases should install Fix Packs to benefit from later fixes made to the product. By providing a small number of fixes, customers are able to accept fewer code changes with lower risk, allowing them to "patch" an older Maintenance Release until a more extensive upgrade to the current Release is possible.
However, while Fix Packs provide important fixes and IBM strongly recommends applying the latest Fix Pack available for a Maintenance Release, IBM still recommends that customers upgrade to the latest Release + Fix Pack combination to receive the broadest set of fixes available. You will receive more overall fixes with a later Release + Fix Pack than with a set of Fix Packs on top of an earlier Maintenance Release. For more information, see technote #1368141 - "Differences between Notes/Domino Maintenance Releases, Fix Packs and Cumulative Client Hotfixes."
Fixes contained in this Fix Pack
Note: A plus symbol (+) before the SPR number indicates a fix for a regression bug. A regression bug is an issue that was introduced in a Maintenance Release but did not exist in previous releases of that code stream. For example, a bug that appears in 8.5.2 but did not exist in 8.5.1 is a regression.
Notes: If an APAR # exists for the corresponding SPR #, it will appear in parentheses next to the SPR # (LO12345)
The Fix List database on developerWorks contains the description of each fix in this Fix Pack, and indicates which platform(s) have been fixed.
8.5.2 FP1 Final Fix List
Client
These fixes apply to the Basic Client only:
SPR# CJSN87SQD2 - Fixed an intermittent client crash during Sametime login.
SPR# BJGY7XXMTG - Fixed a crash which occurred when using an R6 mail template and clicking on multiple mail messages in the preview pane in the 8.5.1 client. A workaround to this problem is to upgrade the mail template to version 8.x.
These fixes apply to the Standard Notes Client:
SPR# ADET87ZRQX - Daylight savings time change for Egypt. On August 10, 2010, Egypt will be ending DST for the month of Ramadan. Fixed a problem where the calendar entries were off by an hour between September 9th and September 30th.
SPR# AEDS8ACV9C - Fixed a problem where policy updates that occur before the client is completely logged in are not propagated in a timely manner.
SPR# BWLU7YJBTW - Changed the title on the Macintosh Hotfix installer page to "Lotus Notes 8.5.1 Hotfix" and the title of the Macintosh Fix Pack installer page to read "Lotus Notes 8.5.1 Fix Pack".
SPR# CREH89B2VB - Some Sametime users experienced intermittent login failures when using SPNEGO authentication. The LTPA token was being removed from the account used to authenticate with the SPNEGO authentication server. This fix corrects the error so that SPNEGO authentication works reliably.
SPR# CSMH899S2L - Enabling a feature may fail to configure because one or more if its features are uninstalled or upgraded by another process, causing the main feature to become orphaned. When this happens, the main feature will be removed from the manifest and the config operation will not fail but a warning added to the log.
SPR# DWHD89SSAJ - Editing a local activity displays an error message.
SPR# DWHD89SSE4 - Unable to add members error when editing an activity
SPR# GMAA87KJ42 - Fixed a problem where users were unable to access RSS feeds until they have authenticated with the proxy either by opening an internet session or opening an email that has HTML images.
SPR# IFAY88DH6Q - Prior to this fix, RSS feeds in Notes were not getting updates (deletions or additions to the feed).
SPR# JADS83UG8V - Prior to this fix, a user was prompted with the login dialog in case their password was null.
SPR# JCHC8ADBN8 - Error "Unexpected results have occurred during the provisioning operation." when installing XPD on the Mac platform.
SPR# JMEA82KPUM - The following error was displayed during install of Notes. Error "Notes hotfix did not install. Error encountered while installing Notes Core Hotfix component".
SPR# MALK854G7J - Fixed an unexpected crash issue because of a null pointer reference.
SPR# MKRT88TP4U - Several accessibility navigation issues related to Notes help were fixed.
SPR# MPAA7RD9C2 - Prior to this fix, the selections were not cleared whenever a Drag and Drop was performed on documents to be archived.
SPR# MWER88NFWT - Prior to this fix, Notes Feedreader authenticated itself as "MSIE 7.0".
SPR# PCHE89APJV - Fixed a problem where the view pane shrunk after multiple opens. This regression was introduced in 8.5.2.
SPR# QFHO8A59ZL - Prior to this fix, the rcplauncher failed to launch if there were quotes in the path variable on windows.
SPR# QFHO84GJ47 - Installing 851, 851 FP4, Symphony 3.0 Add-on causes Notes not to launch. The issue is that Sym 3.0 includes base features. Some of these base features are patched. When the new base feature is installed, it orphans the feature patches. When Notes is launched it tries to configure the feature patches and the launch fails because the feature that the patch is intended for is no longer available.
SPR# QFHO89B9A8 - Fixed a problem after installing Symphony 1.3 and the ODFPatch where Symphony will keep re-launching.
SPR# QFHO89L52E - Provisioning "cleanup" action failed when upgrading Symphony on Windows and Mac.
SPR# SSZG7AC6BK - After previewing a mail, insert key won't toggle read/unread status.
SPR# XCDL89Q858 - @Domain not added to username for Copy into New Message.
SPR# YYSN89945B - With this fix, an extra routine will no longer be run when failing to upgrade Notes on Ubuntu. Customers should exit Notes prior to upgrading on the Linux platform.
SPR# TMDS8B5TPB - Fix resolves an issue within the Client, which failed to launch 1st time after an upgrade.
SPR# HJHJ8AN42Q - Fix resolves an install issue, where error is reported even if add-on installer passes successfully.
SPR# MCKD89CFJR - Fixed a XPD runtime issue "Error working with web service: org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: Premature end of file." caused by the com.ibm.rcp.net.http bundle which overrides the platform's java.net.URLConnection implementation.
SPR# JCHC8ADBN8 - Fix resolves install error in Mac OS x 10.6.4.
SPR# CREH896QU2 - Fix resolves a plugin installation issue where incomplete install of a dependent plugin would cause other plugins to not work. Fix makes sure when there is an install error that all installed plugins are also deleted to avoid the scenario of incomplete plugins.
SPR# CREH89HPYG - Prior to this fix, when using a hotfix installer (vs updatesite) to install a patch for the com.ibm.rcp.platform.feature or the com.ibm.rcp.jvm.feature in a product that does not list these 2 features in its install.xml, the patches were not enabled.
+SPR# DKLE89KPMK - Fix resolves a install issue where user will see a provisioning error when uninstalling XPD6.2.1 hotfix. Regression in 8.5.1 FP5. Fixed in 8.5.2 FP1.
SPR# FBUE88YJ5D - Error "Provisioning process failed to launch or was stopped before status could be determined" displayed after installing the Notes standard client with ST Embedded and ST Advanced Embedded.
SPR# JYAN89HDFE - Fix resolves a client install provisioing issue, reported when a user upgrades 8.5.1 FP5 to 8.5.2.
SPR# LWZU89FBMP - Fix resolves a Notes Client launch issue, which fails to launch when 8.5.1 FP5 is un-installed.
SPR# XFXF88XEJX : Fix resolves a Client install issue reported in 8.5.1 FP5.
SPR# DMDD858LPJ - Addressed an issue that would show multiple restart dialogs for one action. With the fix, the dialogs will remain hidden until provisioning is not busy.
These fixes apply to both the Basic and Standard Notes Client:
SPR# ABUI7XQN8T - Addressed an issue where a delegate was unable to send a meeting invite to an internet address if it was to an internet addressee.
SPR# BGR7XH5UU - Notes stops loading HTML data when it finds an invalid URL link to CSS. With this fix, Notes ignores the URL and continues to load the rest of the HTML data.
SPR# BJGY82YNZP - Notes stops loading HTML data when it finds a URL to JavaScript invalid. With this fix, Notes shows an error message in the status bar and continues to load the HTML data. This regression was introduced in 8.0.2.
SPR# DMNL84VP85 - When creating a new internet certifier via Domino Administrator the "Name of ICL database to be created" field would automatically be populated with a randomly named database. This problem was caused by changing the dialog to use layout management. This regression was introduced in 8.5.2.
SPR# DPAT87LSBS - Prior to this fix, MMR wasn't fully created/replicated using policy with new setup (HTA=Set initial value or SetWhenMod).
SPR# DWHN88PDV6 - Fixed a problem where the Simple Actions and Data Sources lists in "Custom Controls" were missing. This regression was introduced in 8.5.2.
SPR# JPAI88GGPA - Fixed a Notes Client Hang.
SPR# MMDD6Q4K62 - When you printed a calendar and selected the "print calendar to a document" option and "weekly style", Notes put unnecessary space between calendar entries. With this fix, Notes doesn't put the extra space any longer. This regression was introduced in 8.5.1.
SPR# OIHZ893RHK - Fixed a problem when using @Command(EditProfile) or the NotesUIWorkspaceEditProfile method in a button. When a Notes basic user clicked on the button, nothing happened. This regression was introduced in 8.5.2.
SPR# PLOR7N5TU4 - Severe performance problems can persist for view rebuilds on machines that have higher level encryption on the local database. This fix alleviates this problem by properly using the local access protection in the database access.
SPR# TSOA73EKNE - Fixed an issue that caused the Universal Toolbar to disappear after the Notes Client is upgraded/installed.
SPR# TTAN89PG8T - Prior to this fix, non-repeating invitations from Exchange to a Domino room failed to process. This regression was introduced in 8.5.2.
SPR# YGAO7UPHML - Under some circumstances Notes Single Logon may delay windows logon because of a delay while interacting with Windows perfomance data on the local machine. With this fix, Notes Single Logon will no longer look for performance data so it will not slow down Windows logon.
SPR# YHUO888CGK - Prior to this fix, rescheduling a room was keeping the reschedule and original booking. Fixed the template to process the rescheduling.
SPR# XFXF8BQBFJ - Fixed issue where old uninstall.hotfix.xml file could be left behind and cause issues with hotfix upgrade.
Symphony
SPR# PCDL87KD9S - Changed internal provisioning logic for how desktop icons are created and removed in Symphony.
SPR# XYGU86Q8FJ - Error "A Java Runtime Environment (JRE) or Java Development Kit (JDK) must be available in order to run Symphony." was displayed after right clicking on the Symphony icon on the task bar to pin it as attached.
Instant Messaging
SPR# CMBO87BJWV - Improved the speed of displaying Awareness information when opening large Public groups.
SPR# CSWN85TMFJ - Fixed a problem where HTML source code was displaying in the chat transcript.
SPR# JOGA7S7R6X - With this fix, the Do Not Disturb Privacy list will retain names when it has been disabled.
SPR# JPAS8A7K7A - Performance improvements were made to Sametime's chat code which loads the participant list for a group chat. This is needed to fix issues during the time to show the chat window initially when there are a very large number of participants.
SPR# KSSH7DZDTQ - IME input mode no longer automatically switched to English when opening a chat window in the Connect client.
SPR# LXUU87S93W - A webcontainer security vulnerability has been fixed.
+SPR# XLZG8AT68T - Fix resolves an issue reported in Sametime, where sametime cannot handle a Managed community as a secondary community. When processing it we are adding it as the default community. Regression since 8.5.2. Fixed in 8.5.2 FP1.
SPR# MALK8C4LRQ - Fix resolves Notes Client crash due to excessive Sametime threads.
SPR# XLZG87XHHB - Fix resolves an issue reported in Sametime, where all community information is lost once Notes is restarted.
SPR# XLZG87XHZJ - Fix resolves an issue within Embedded Sametime where the password of un-managed community will be lost after Notes restarts.
SPR# CSMH864KBP - Fix resolves an issue within embedded sametime, where LiveNames search within a Sametime group will pop a "null pointer exception' error message.
Domino Designer
SPR# ADC7WJQ3H - Fixed an Access_Violation in NLNOTES and function CLSUIDocument::RaiseEvent.
SPR# JASG7CPTZK - Fixed an issue with LotusScript code in the PostOpen event where the current document was not available from the workspace when opened in the preview pane. This regression was introduced in 8.0.
SPR# JCOR899K56 - Fixed a Crash that would occur while navigating after Directory.LookupNames.
SPR# RPEA88PTJU - NotesEmbeddedObject.Remove caused Domino to crash.
SPR# SHEZ89HAJA - Fixed a problem in Domino Designer where doing Ctrl-S while editing LotusScript would switch focus to the Help Pane, if it was open. This regression was introduced in 8.5.2
SPR# SHHW7CGCM3 - This fix addresses the limitation on the size of the template design collection when refreshing or replacing a design.
SPR# VMAA8A8NKC - Prior to this fix, starting the Designer stand alone failed to initialize properly. This regression was introduced in 8.5.1 FP5 but did not exist in 8.5.2.
iNotes Web Access
SPR# ASUH8829T3 - Missing support for iNotes_WA_NoOptimizeLocalRouting notes.ini.
SPR# DTEI87MB4Q - Customers that use multiple languages and large numbers of forms in different versions of iNotes may run into memory failures. This fix resolves that problem.
SPR# JFAL89QS6B - New entries added to type-ahead list during current login session were not used when creating new mail.
SPR# KMOA89LEH3 - Edit spell check dictionay fails with JavaScript error in Classic forms.
SPR# KRAU89RN75 - The dialog "The installation of the IBM Lotus Control has been blocked or declined. Do you want to use the IBM Lotus Control on new messages?" was displayed when using MSI to download the Activex Control. Fixed MSI to auto register DLL's instead of manually.
SPR# MKIN88PQSQ - Prior to this fix, Domino was running out of handles in BLK_HTTP_INPROCESSMEM on iNotes/DWA servers.
SPR# MOSI882K9E - @Domain not added to username for Copy into New Message.
SPR# RAGG889N9M - When sending to a public group without a mail domain specified in a group just adds @.
SPR# THIO79KGFD - New Notes.ini variable, "iNotes_WA_PreferICMHostname", added to use ICM host name when opening another user's mail file from the group calendar.
SPR# THIO87A8LS - Prior to this fix, in the Delivery Failure Report, the address list to which the mail was not delivered contains
tags. This regression was introduced in 8.5.1.
Server
SPR# AHOE889QP4 - Fixed a Domino Server crash: Panic: Osbblockaddr: Bad Bblock Handle, which can occur under certain circumstances while transaction logging is doing a partial rollback on a database.
SPR# HNAA7SPB6X - Fixed a crash during server shutdown. This fix disables the usage of wsacleanup ms api.
SPR# JFBM85TTZY - With this fix, the size of the attendee fields on a iCalendar invite will be limited so the maximum size of summary items will not be exceeded. These fields are set to 32K in default. This limit can be configured more specifically via the $IcalSMTP2NtsAddrLstSzLmt ini parameter (such as $IcalSMTP2NtsAddrLstSzLmt=36 to allow lists to total 36K). These fields combined with all other summary fields cannot exceed 62K.
SPR# JPAI86SJ37 - This fix addresses issues erroring out of NIFOpenCollection calling NIFCloseCollection causing a panic with invalid access to a collection structure.
SPR# JPAI896PRQ - Fixed an infinite loop in nserver.exe.
SPR# JPMS8A2MDM - This fix corrects a lock of the GUL semaphore which should be for ODS 51 only. This regression was introduced in 8.5.2.
SPR# JRED84BLGN - Fixed a problem where compaction would not effectively compact databases. This regression was introduced in 8.5.
SPR# KHAN86WTVS - Fixed a problem with inplace size calculation stats for databases greater than 4 GB.
SPR# KKOO66F4BW - Implemented the ability to enable automatic responses to the meeting invitations option with associated ICON note info.
SPR# LMIL88Q62X - Defensive fix for SMTP CPU Spike on malformed delivery failures. This will fix an overall system slowdown due to consuming the CPU. This regression was introduced in 8.5.2.
SPR# MDIY89XMSR - Prior to this fix, OSFileCopy was not copying all data for files greater than 4GB.
SPR# MJBG86AS2Z - This fix prevents a crash in NSFDbModifiedTime4 which can occur under certain circumstances.
SPR# MSER7YYQVW - Fixed a PANIC: LookupHandle: handle not allocated.
SPR# MSER883QLZ - Fixed a server crash while running platform statistics.
SPR# NORK88VQ6P - Prior to this fix, the mime parser caused the smtp server to hang when processing some incomplete mime messages.
SPR# PHAN89ZB5T - If a network read error occurs during an http post, the initialization of internal java objects does not complete and a java thread local is not set/reset correctly. This causes all subsequent xpage requests that are processed by that thread to fail and return an http error 500 to the client. Code was added to detect this case and reset the thread local so that subsequent xpages requests do not fail. This regression was introduced in 8.5.2.
SPR# PHAN88HEKA - Fixed loss of embedded images in rich text fields when server persistence is set to keep pages on disk.
SPR# SEGN85MKYN - Long non-ascii font names were not handled correctly during conversion causing the converter to exceed the size of the fonts table.
SPR# SRYI7YCADN - Fixed a Domino Server crash when refreshing the cache that stores information for Internet Site documents.
SPR# SWAS89GJC4 - Fixed corruption due to a bad log sequence number in a logged database. With this fix, the database will be flushed first instead of marking corrupt. If the flush fails to resolve the issue, then the database will be marked corrupt.
SPR# SWAS89WSF4 - Fixed a deadlock between GUL lock and DBUQSem.
SPR# TACN87YPXP - On IBM i 7.1, if more than 1 Domino PTF is installed, the NSD only lists the first one correctly.
SPR# TPON7XGH46 - Prior to this fix, Domino rewrote the Sensitivity Header in SMTP mails. The sensitivity header is mapped to the item value, $KeepPrivate="1". This header has any of these values -- Personal, Private, or Company-Confidential.
Changes have been made to give customers control over the mapping of the Sensitivity header to the $KeepPrivate item. The changes introduce three new ini settings:
SMTP_NO_MAP_PERSONAL - if set to 1, do not map 'Sensitivity: Personal' header to $KeepPrivate="1"
SMTP_NO_MAP_PRIVATE - if set to 1, do not map 'Sensitivity: Private' header to $KeepPrivate="1"
SMTP_NO_MAP_COMPCONF- if set to 1, do not map 'Sensitivity: Company-Confidential' header to $KeepPrivate="1"
The default value for these settings is 0, so that if all are 0, then, as before, a Sensitivity header with a Personal, Private, or Company-Confidential body will be mapped to the notes $KeepPrivate item with a value of "1". Personal and Private have been mapped to $KeepPrivate="1" for a long time, while the mapping of Company-Confidential to $KeepPrivate="1" is relatively recent. Wiith the introduction of the new ini settings, customers can choose which, if any, of the settings are mapped to $KeepPrivate="1".
SPR# TSOE887PYX - In Domino 8.5, changes were made to the way notes were allocated in an NSF that forced allocations to the end of the database. That has a negative effect on inplace compaction of databases that are on a live server. This regression was introduced in 8.5.
SPR# TSOE88PQNU - Detect and repair specific problems with profile document's $LastReplicaIDs item corruption.
SPR# TSOE88VMVP - Fixed a problem in writing out the super block in a partially complete state due to contention during an error condition.
Note: (Dated 24th Jan 2017) This IBM Lotus Notes / Domino Release Notice is added instead of the original article. Seemed someone out there is extremely unhappy that I linked and share an article.
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Lotus Notes/Domino 8.5.2 Fix Pack 1 Release Notice
December 17, 2010
June 27, 2011: New SPR descriptions in bold below.
Lotus announces the release of Notes/Domino 8.5.2 Fix Pack 1, a scheduled Fix Pack of low-risk, high-impact fixes to help customers safely avoid known issues. IBM strongly recommends that customers running Notes/Domino 8.5.2 upgrade to this latest Fix Pack since it addresses a small percentage of defects that impact the broadest set of customers. Fix Packs are released periodically between Maintenance Releases to provide a greater level of stability for customer environments. They go through the same level of fix, regression and interoperability testing that occurs with Maintenance Releases. Fix Packs are always cumulative and contain all of the fixes from previous ones.
Notes/Domino 8.5.2 Fix Pack 1 addresses defects in both the Client and Server. All Fix Packs are language independent and may be applied on any language version of Notes/Domino 8.5.2. (Note: Multilingual User Interface (MUI) packs for Notes 8.5.2 and above no longer need to be installed before fixes. See technote #1404436 for more details.)
IBM strongly recommends upgrading to the latest Fix Pack, since Fix Packs address a small percentage of defects that impact the broadest set of customers. This is a scheduled Fix Pack of a limited number of low-risk/high-impact fixes to help customers safely avoid known problems. Fix Packs are released periodically between Maintenance Releases to provide a greater level of stability for customer environments. 8.5.2 FP1 may be applied to any language version of Domino 8.5.2.
Download options
See Technote #4028680 - Download options for Notes/Domino 8.5.2 Fix Packs. Fix Packs will not be distributed on physical media (DVD/CD).
• If you have Notes 8.5.2 Basic Configuration or Notes/Admin/Designer (Basic edition) 8.5.2 installed, use the Notes 8.5.2 Fix Pack 1 Basic install.
• If you have Notes 8.5.2 Standard Configuration or Notes/Admin/Designer (Standard edition) 8.5.2 installed, use the Notes 8.5.2 Fix Pack 1 Standard install.
Decision to upgrade
Customers unable to upgrade to later Releases should install Fix Packs to benefit from later fixes made to the product. By providing a small number of fixes, customers are able to accept fewer code changes with lower risk, allowing them to "patch" an older Maintenance Release until a more extensive upgrade to the current Release is possible.
However, while Fix Packs provide important fixes and IBM strongly recommends applying the latest Fix Pack available for a Maintenance Release, IBM still recommends that customers upgrade to the latest Release + Fix Pack combination to receive the broadest set of fixes available. You will receive more overall fixes with a later Release + Fix Pack than with a set of Fix Packs on top of an earlier Maintenance Release. For more information, see technote #1368141 - "Differences between Notes/Domino Maintenance Releases, Fix Packs and Cumulative Client Hotfixes."
Fixes contained in this Fix Pack
Note: A plus symbol (+) before the SPR number indicates a fix for a regression bug. A regression bug is an issue that was introduced in a Maintenance Release but did not exist in previous releases of that code stream. For example, a bug that appears in 8.5.2 but did not exist in 8.5.1 is a regression.
Notes: If an APAR # exists for the corresponding SPR #, it will appear in parentheses next to the SPR # (LO12345)
The Fix List database on developerWorks contains the description of each fix in this Fix Pack, and indicates which platform(s) have been fixed.
8.5.2 FP1 Final Fix List
Client
These fixes apply to the Basic Client only:
SPR# CJSN87SQD2 - Fixed an intermittent client crash during Sametime login.
SPR# BJGY7XXMTG - Fixed a crash which occurred when using an R6 mail template and clicking on multiple mail messages in the preview pane in the 8.5.1 client. A workaround to this problem is to upgrade the mail template to version 8.x.
These fixes apply to the Standard Notes Client:
SPR# ADET87ZRQX - Daylight savings time change for Egypt. On August 10, 2010, Egypt will be ending DST for the month of Ramadan. Fixed a problem where the calendar entries were off by an hour between September 9th and September 30th.
SPR# AEDS8ACV9C - Fixed a problem where policy updates that occur before the client is completely logged in are not propagated in a timely manner.
SPR# BWLU7YJBTW - Changed the title on the Macintosh Hotfix installer page to "Lotus Notes 8.5.1 Hotfix" and the title of the Macintosh Fix Pack installer page to read "Lotus Notes 8.5.1 Fix Pack".
SPR# CREH89B2VB - Some Sametime users experienced intermittent login failures when using SPNEGO authentication. The LTPA token was being removed from the account used to authenticate with the SPNEGO authentication server. This fix corrects the error so that SPNEGO authentication works reliably.
SPR# CSMH899S2L - Enabling a feature may fail to configure because one or more if its features are uninstalled or upgraded by another process, causing the main feature to become orphaned. When this happens, the main feature will be removed from the manifest and the config operation will not fail but a warning added to the log.
SPR# DWHD89SSAJ - Editing a local activity displays an error message.
SPR# DWHD89SSE4 - Unable to add members error when editing an activity
SPR# GMAA87KJ42 - Fixed a problem where users were unable to access RSS feeds until they have authenticated with the proxy either by opening an internet session or opening an email that has HTML images.
SPR# IFAY88DH6Q - Prior to this fix, RSS feeds in Notes were not getting updates (deletions or additions to the feed).
SPR# JADS83UG8V - Prior to this fix, a user was prompted with the login dialog in case their password was null.
SPR# JCHC8ADBN8 - Error "Unexpected results have occurred during the provisioning operation." when installing XPD on the Mac platform.
SPR# JMEA82KPUM - The following error was displayed during install of Notes. Error "Notes hotfix did not install. Error encountered while installing Notes Core Hotfix component".
SPR# MALK854G7J - Fixed an unexpected crash issue because of a null pointer reference.
SPR# MKRT88TP4U - Several accessibility navigation issues related to Notes help were fixed.
SPR# MPAA7RD9C2 - Prior to this fix, the selections were not cleared whenever a Drag and Drop was performed on documents to be archived.
SPR# MWER88NFWT - Prior to this fix, Notes Feedreader authenticated itself as "MSIE 7.0".
SPR# PCHE89APJV - Fixed a problem where the view pane shrunk after multiple opens. This regression was introduced in 8.5.2.
SPR# QFHO8A59ZL - Prior to this fix, the rcplauncher failed to launch if there were quotes in the path variable on windows.
SPR# QFHO84GJ47 - Installing 851, 851 FP4, Symphony 3.0 Add-on causes Notes not to launch. The issue is that Sym 3.0 includes base features. Some of these base features are patched. When the new base feature is installed, it orphans the feature patches. When Notes is launched it tries to configure the feature patches and the launch fails because the feature that the patch is intended for is no longer available.
SPR# QFHO89B9A8 - Fixed a problem after installing Symphony 1.3 and the ODFPatch where Symphony will keep re-launching.
SPR# QFHO89L52E - Provisioning "cleanup" action failed when upgrading Symphony on Windows and Mac.
SPR# SSZG7AC6BK - After previewing a mail, insert key won't toggle read/unread status.
SPR# XCDL89Q858 - @Domain not added to username for Copy into New Message.
SPR# YYSN89945B - With this fix, an extra routine will no longer be run when failing to upgrade Notes on Ubuntu. Customers should exit Notes prior to upgrading on the Linux platform.
SPR# TMDS8B5TPB - Fix resolves an issue within the Client, which failed to launch 1st time after an upgrade.
SPR# HJHJ8AN42Q - Fix resolves an install issue, where error is reported even if add-on installer passes successfully.
SPR# MCKD89CFJR - Fixed a XPD runtime issue "Error working with web service: org.xml.sax.SAXParseException: Premature end of file." caused by the com.ibm.rcp.net.http bundle which overrides the platform's java.net.URLConnection implementation.
SPR# JCHC8ADBN8 - Fix resolves install error in Mac OS x 10.6.4.
SPR# CREH896QU2 - Fix resolves a plugin installation issue where incomplete install of a dependent plugin would cause other plugins to not work. Fix makes sure when there is an install error that all installed plugins are also deleted to avoid the scenario of incomplete plugins.
SPR# CREH89HPYG - Prior to this fix, when using a hotfix installer (vs updatesite) to install a patch for the com.ibm.rcp.platform.feature or the com.ibm.rcp.jvm.feature in a product that does not list these 2 features in its install.xml, the patches were not enabled.
+SPR# DKLE89KPMK - Fix resolves a install issue where user will see a provisioning error when uninstalling XPD6.2.1 hotfix. Regression in 8.5.1 FP5. Fixed in 8.5.2 FP1.
SPR# FBUE88YJ5D - Error "Provisioning process failed to launch or was stopped before status could be determined" displayed after installing the Notes standard client with ST Embedded and ST Advanced Embedded.
SPR# JYAN89HDFE - Fix resolves a client install provisioing issue, reported when a user upgrades 8.5.1 FP5 to 8.5.2.
SPR# LWZU89FBMP - Fix resolves a Notes Client launch issue, which fails to launch when 8.5.1 FP5 is un-installed.
SPR# XFXF88XEJX : Fix resolves a Client install issue reported in 8.5.1 FP5.
SPR# DMDD858LPJ - Addressed an issue that would show multiple restart dialogs for one action. With the fix, the dialogs will remain hidden until provisioning is not busy.
These fixes apply to both the Basic and Standard Notes Client:
SPR# ABUI7XQN8T - Addressed an issue where a delegate was unable to send a meeting invite to an internet address if it was to an internet addressee.
SPR# BGR7XH5UU - Notes stops loading HTML data when it finds an invalid URL link to CSS. With this fix, Notes ignores the URL and continues to load the rest of the HTML data.
SPR# BJGY82YNZP - Notes stops loading HTML data when it finds a URL to JavaScript invalid. With this fix, Notes shows an error message in the status bar and continues to load the HTML data. This regression was introduced in 8.0.2.
SPR# DMNL84VP85 - When creating a new internet certifier via Domino Administrator the "Name of ICL database to be created" field would automatically be populated with a randomly named database. This problem was caused by changing the dialog to use layout management. This regression was introduced in 8.5.2.
SPR# DPAT87LSBS - Prior to this fix, MMR wasn't fully created/replicated using policy with new setup (HTA=Set initial value or SetWhenMod).
SPR# DWHN88PDV6 - Fixed a problem where the Simple Actions and Data Sources lists in "Custom Controls" were missing. This regression was introduced in 8.5.2.
SPR# JPAI88GGPA - Fixed a Notes Client Hang.
SPR# MMDD6Q4K62 - When you printed a calendar and selected the "print calendar to a document" option and "weekly style", Notes put unnecessary space between calendar entries. With this fix, Notes doesn't put the extra space any longer. This regression was introduced in 8.5.1.
SPR# OIHZ893RHK - Fixed a problem when using @Command(EditProfile) or the NotesUIWorkspaceEditProfile method in a button. When a Notes basic user clicked on the button, nothing happened. This regression was introduced in 8.5.2.
SPR# PLOR7N5TU4 - Severe performance problems can persist for view rebuilds on machines that have higher level encryption on the local database. This fix alleviates this problem by properly using the local access protection in the database access.
SPR# TSOA73EKNE - Fixed an issue that caused the Universal Toolbar to disappear after the Notes Client is upgraded/installed.
SPR# TTAN89PG8T - Prior to this fix, non-repeating invitations from Exchange to a Domino room failed to process. This regression was introduced in 8.5.2.
SPR# YGAO7UPHML - Under some circumstances Notes Single Logon may delay windows logon because of a delay while interacting with Windows perfomance data on the local machine. With this fix, Notes Single Logon will no longer look for performance data so it will not slow down Windows logon.
SPR# YHUO888CGK - Prior to this fix, rescheduling a room was keeping the reschedule and original booking. Fixed the template to process the rescheduling.
SPR# XFXF8BQBFJ - Fixed issue where old uninstall.hotfix.xml file could be left behind and cause issues with hotfix upgrade.
Symphony
SPR# PCDL87KD9S - Changed internal provisioning logic for how desktop icons are created and removed in Symphony.
SPR# XYGU86Q8FJ - Error "A Java Runtime Environment (JRE) or Java Development Kit (JDK) must be available in order to run Symphony." was displayed after right clicking on the Symphony icon on the task bar to pin it as attached.
Instant Messaging
SPR# CMBO87BJWV - Improved the speed of displaying Awareness information when opening large Public groups.
SPR# CSWN85TMFJ - Fixed a problem where HTML source code was displaying in the chat transcript.
SPR# JOGA7S7R6X - With this fix, the Do Not Disturb Privacy list will retain names when it has been disabled.
SPR# JPAS8A7K7A - Performance improvements were made to Sametime's chat code which loads the participant list for a group chat. This is needed to fix issues during the time to show the chat window initially when there are a very large number of participants.
SPR# KSSH7DZDTQ - IME input mode no longer automatically switched to English when opening a chat window in the Connect client.
SPR# LXUU87S93W - A webcontainer security vulnerability has been fixed.
+SPR# XLZG8AT68T - Fix resolves an issue reported in Sametime, where sametime cannot handle a Managed community as a secondary community. When processing it we are adding it as the default community. Regression since 8.5.2. Fixed in 8.5.2 FP1.
SPR# MALK8C4LRQ - Fix resolves Notes Client crash due to excessive Sametime threads.
SPR# XLZG87XHHB - Fix resolves an issue reported in Sametime, where all community information is lost once Notes is restarted.
SPR# XLZG87XHZJ - Fix resolves an issue within Embedded Sametime where the password of un-managed community will be lost after Notes restarts.
SPR# CSMH864KBP - Fix resolves an issue within embedded sametime, where LiveNames search within a Sametime group will pop a "null pointer exception' error message.
Domino Designer
SPR# ADC7WJQ3H - Fixed an Access_Violation in NLNOTES and function CLSUIDocument::RaiseEvent.
SPR# JASG7CPTZK - Fixed an issue with LotusScript code in the PostOpen event where the current document was not available from the workspace when opened in the preview pane. This regression was introduced in 8.0.
SPR# JCOR899K56 - Fixed a Crash that would occur while navigating after Directory.LookupNames.
SPR# RPEA88PTJU - NotesEmbeddedObject.Remove caused Domino to crash.
SPR# SHEZ89HAJA - Fixed a problem in Domino Designer where doing Ctrl-S while editing LotusScript would switch focus to the Help Pane, if it was open. This regression was introduced in 8.5.2
SPR# SHHW7CGCM3 - This fix addresses the limitation on the size of the template design collection when refreshing or replacing a design.
SPR# VMAA8A8NKC - Prior to this fix, starting the Designer stand alone failed to initialize properly. This regression was introduced in 8.5.1 FP5 but did not exist in 8.5.2.
iNotes Web Access
SPR# ASUH8829T3 - Missing support for iNotes_WA_NoOptimizeLocalRouting notes.ini.
SPR# DTEI87MB4Q - Customers that use multiple languages and large numbers of forms in different versions of iNotes may run into memory failures. This fix resolves that problem.
SPR# JFAL89QS6B - New entries added to type-ahead list during current login session were not used when creating new mail.
SPR# KMOA89LEH3 - Edit spell check dictionay fails with JavaScript error in Classic forms.
SPR# KRAU89RN75 - The dialog "The installation of the IBM Lotus Control has been blocked or declined. Do you want to use the IBM Lotus Control on new messages?" was displayed when using MSI to download the Activex Control. Fixed MSI to auto register DLL's instead of manually.
SPR# MKIN88PQSQ - Prior to this fix, Domino was running out of handles in BLK_HTTP_INPROCESSMEM on iNotes/DWA servers.
SPR# MOSI882K9E - @Domain not added to username for Copy into New Message.
SPR# RAGG889N9M - When sending to a public group without a mail domain specified in a group just adds @.
SPR# THIO79KGFD - New Notes.ini variable, "iNotes_WA_PreferICMHostname", added to use ICM host name when opening another user's mail file from the group calendar.
SPR# THIO87A8LS - Prior to this fix, in the Delivery Failure Report, the address list to which the mail was not delivered contains
tags. This regression was introduced in 8.5.1.
Server
SPR# AHOE889QP4 - Fixed a Domino Server crash: Panic: Osbblockaddr: Bad Bblock Handle, which can occur under certain circumstances while transaction logging is doing a partial rollback on a database.
SPR# HNAA7SPB6X - Fixed a crash during server shutdown. This fix disables the usage of wsacleanup ms api.
SPR# JFBM85TTZY - With this fix, the size of the attendee fields on a iCalendar invite will be limited so the maximum size of summary items will not be exceeded. These fields are set to 32K in default. This limit can be configured more specifically via the $IcalSMTP2NtsAddrLstSzLmt ini parameter (such as $IcalSMTP2NtsAddrLstSzLmt=36 to allow lists to total 36K). These fields combined with all other summary fields cannot exceed 62K.
SPR# JPAI86SJ37 - This fix addresses issues erroring out of NIFOpenCollection calling NIFCloseCollection causing a panic with invalid access to a collection structure.
SPR# JPAI896PRQ - Fixed an infinite loop in nserver.exe.
SPR# JPMS8A2MDM - This fix corrects a lock of the GUL semaphore which should be for ODS 51 only. This regression was introduced in 8.5.2.
SPR# JRED84BLGN - Fixed a problem where compaction would not effectively compact databases. This regression was introduced in 8.5.
SPR# KHAN86WTVS - Fixed a problem with inplace size calculation stats for databases greater than 4 GB.
SPR# KKOO66F4BW - Implemented the ability to enable automatic responses to the meeting invitations option with associated ICON note info.
SPR# LMIL88Q62X - Defensive fix for SMTP CPU Spike on malformed delivery failures. This will fix an overall system slowdown due to consuming the CPU. This regression was introduced in 8.5.2.
SPR# MDIY89XMSR - Prior to this fix, OSFileCopy was not copying all data for files greater than 4GB.
SPR# MJBG86AS2Z - This fix prevents a crash in NSFDbModifiedTime4 which can occur under certain circumstances.
SPR# MSER7YYQVW - Fixed a PANIC: LookupHandle: handle not allocated.
SPR# MSER883QLZ - Fixed a server crash while running platform statistics.
SPR# NORK88VQ6P - Prior to this fix, the mime parser caused the smtp server to hang when processing some incomplete mime messages.
SPR# PHAN89ZB5T - If a network read error occurs during an http post, the initialization of internal java objects does not complete and a java thread local is not set/reset correctly. This causes all subsequent xpage requests that are processed by that thread to fail and return an http error 500 to the client. Code was added to detect this case and reset the thread local so that subsequent xpages requests do not fail. This regression was introduced in 8.5.2.
SPR# PHAN88HEKA - Fixed loss of embedded images in rich text fields when server persistence is set to keep pages on disk.
SPR# SEGN85MKYN - Long non-ascii font names were not handled correctly during conversion causing the converter to exceed the size of the fonts table.
SPR# SRYI7YCADN - Fixed a Domino Server crash when refreshing the cache that stores information for Internet Site documents.
SPR# SWAS89GJC4 - Fixed corruption due to a bad log sequence number in a logged database. With this fix, the database will be flushed first instead of marking corrupt. If the flush fails to resolve the issue, then the database will be marked corrupt.
SPR# SWAS89WSF4 - Fixed a deadlock between GUL lock and DBUQSem.
SPR# TACN87YPXP - On IBM i 7.1, if more than 1 Domino PTF is installed, the NSD only lists the first one correctly.
SPR# TPON7XGH46 - Prior to this fix, Domino rewrote the Sensitivity Header in SMTP mails. The sensitivity header is mapped to the item value, $KeepPrivate="1". This header has any of these values -- Personal, Private, or Company-Confidential.
Changes have been made to give customers control over the mapping of the Sensitivity header to the $KeepPrivate item. The changes introduce three new ini settings:
SMTP_NO_MAP_PERSONAL - if set to 1, do not map 'Sensitivity: Personal' header to $KeepPrivate="1"
SMTP_NO_MAP_PRIVATE - if set to 1, do not map 'Sensitivity: Private' header to $KeepPrivate="1"
SMTP_NO_MAP_COMPCONF- if set to 1, do not map 'Sensitivity: Company-Confidential' header to $KeepPrivate="1"
The default value for these settings is 0, so that if all are 0, then, as before, a Sensitivity header with a Personal, Private, or Company-Confidential body will be mapped to the notes $KeepPrivate item with a value of "1". Personal and Private have been mapped to $KeepPrivate="1" for a long time, while the mapping of Company-Confidential to $KeepPrivate="1" is relatively recent. Wiith the introduction of the new ini settings, customers can choose which, if any, of the settings are mapped to $KeepPrivate="1".
SPR# TSOE887PYX - In Domino 8.5, changes were made to the way notes were allocated in an NSF that forced allocations to the end of the database. That has a negative effect on inplace compaction of databases that are on a live server. This regression was introduced in 8.5.
SPR# TSOE88PQNU - Detect and repair specific problems with profile document's $LastReplicaIDs item corruption.
SPR# TSOE88VMVP - Fixed a problem in writing out the super block in a partially complete state due to contention during an error condition.
Note: (Dated 24th Jan 2017) This IBM Lotus Notes / Domino Release Notice is added instead of the original article. Seemed someone out there is extremely unhappy that I linked and share an article.
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for January 2011
Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for January 2011
Published: January 11, 2011
Version: 1.0This bulletin summary lists security bulletins released for January 2011.
With the release of the security bulletins for January 2011, this bulletin summary replaces the bulletin advance notification originally issued January 6, 2011. For more information about the bulletin advance notification service, see Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification.
For information about how to receive automatic notifications whenever Microsoft security bulletins are issued, visit Microsoft Technical Security Notifications.
Microsoft is hosting a webcast to address customer questions on these bulletins on January 12, 2011, at 11:00 AM Pacific Time (US & Canada). Register now for the January Security Bulletin Webcast. After this date, this webcast is available on-demand. For more information, see Microsoft Security Bulletin Summaries and Webcasts.
Microsoft also provides information to help customers prioritize monthly security updates with any non-security updates that are being released on the same day as the monthly security updates. Please see the section, Other Information.
Bulletin Information
 | Executive Summaries |
| Exploitability Index |
| Affected Software and Download Locations |
| Detection and Deployment Tools and Guidance |
Other Information
Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool
Microsoft
has released an updated version of the Microsoft Windows Malicious
Software Removal Tool on Windows Update, Microsoft Update, Windows
Server Update Services, and the Download Center.
Non-Security Updates on MU, WU, and WSUS
For information about non-security releases on Windows Update and Microsoft Update, please see:
| • | Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 894199: Description of Software Update Services and Windows Server Update Services changes in content. Includes all Windows content. |
| • | Updates from Past Months for Windows Server Update Services. Displays all new, revised, and rereleased updates for Microsoft products other than Microsoft Windows. |
Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP)
To
improve security protections for customers, Microsoft provides
vulnerability information to major security software providers in
advance of each monthly security update release. Security software
providers can then use this vulnerability information to provide updated
protections to customers via their security software or devices, such
as antivirus, network-based intrusion detection systems, or host-based
intrusion prevention systems. To determine whether active protections
are available from security software providers, please visit the active
protections Web sites provided by program partners, listed in Microsoft Active Protections Program (MAPP) Partners.
Security Strategies and Community
Update Management Strategies
Security Guidance for Update Management provides additional information about Microsoft’s best-practice recommendations for applying security updates.
Obtaining Other Security Updates
Updates for other security issues are available from the following locations:
IT Pro Security Community
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Security Guidance for Update Management provides additional information about Microsoft’s best-practice recommendations for applying security updates.
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Updates for other security issues are available from the following locations:
| • | Security updates are available from Microsoft Download Center. You can find them most easily by doing a keyword search for "security update". |
| • | Updates for consumer platforms are available from Microsoft Update. |
| • | You can obtain the security updates offered this month on Windows Update, from Download Center on Security and Critical Releases ISO CD Image files. For more information, see Microsoft Knowledge Base Article 913086. |
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Acknowledgments
Microsoft thanks the following for working with us to help protect customers:
| • | Abdul Aziz Hariri, working with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative, for reporting an issue described in MS11-002 |
| • | Peter Vreugdenhil, working with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative, for reporting an issue described in MS11-002 |
Support
| • | The affected software listed have been tested to determine which versions are affected. Other versions are past their support life cycle. To determine the support life cycle for your software version, visit Microsoft Support Lifecycle. |
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Revisions
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Flu cases continue to climb
Flu cases continue to climb
Posted: 26 January 2011 1920 hrs
SINGAPORE : The number of influenza and acute respiratory infections continue to climb, remaining above the epidemic threshold.
The Health Ministry said the number of patients seeking treatment in polyclinics in the third week of this month rose to 20,702, up 13 per cent from the week before.
The dominant strain remains Influenza H1N1-A.
The ministry reiterated that the spike in cases is common during this time of year, which coincides with the winter season in the northern hemisphere.
Still, the ministry has advised the public to be vigilant and practise good hygiene.
Those in the vulnerable group - such as children, the elderly and patients with chronic illnesses - should also get vaccinated, it added.
- CNA/al
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Posted: 26 January 2011 1920 hrs
SINGAPORE : The number of influenza and acute respiratory infections continue to climb, remaining above the epidemic threshold.
The Health Ministry said the number of patients seeking treatment in polyclinics in the third week of this month rose to 20,702, up 13 per cent from the week before.
The dominant strain remains Influenza H1N1-A.
The ministry reiterated that the spike in cases is common during this time of year, which coincides with the winter season in the northern hemisphere.
Still, the ministry has advised the public to be vigilant and practise good hygiene.
Those in the vulnerable group - such as children, the elderly and patients with chronic illnesses - should also get vaccinated, it added.
- CNA/al
- wong chee tat :)
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
HDB launches BTO projects in Bukit Batok, Yishun
HDB launches BTO projects in Bukit Batok, Yishun
Posted: 25 January 2011 1117 hrs
SINGAPORE: HDB is launching three BTO projects on Tuesday - Golden Daisy in Bukit Batok, Orchid Spring @ Yishun and Vista Spring @ Yishun.
A total of 1,728 standard flats will be offered, comprising 180 studio apartments, 192 units of two-room, 252 units of three-room, 828 units of four-room and 276 units of five-room flats.
95 per cent of the flat supply, excluding Studio Apartments, will be set aside for First-Timer households.
The price of flats ranges from S$83,000(for a studio apartment) to S$353,000.
HDB said its new flats are priced with a generous subsidy below their market value.
It added that the market value, as determined by professional valuers, takes into account the prices of comparable resale flats in the area, adjusted for factors such as location, flat attributes, design, availability of flats for occupation and prevailing market conditions.
In addition, eligible first-timers buying two-room and bigger new flats and earning not more than S$5,000 per month can also apply for the Additional CPF Housing Grant of up to S$40,000. The AHG can be used to offset the initial down-payment.
Applications for the new flats can be submitted online from January 25to February 7.
HDB said in the first six months of 2011, flat buyers can look forward to about 11,000 new BTO flats.
The next BTO launch in February 2011 will offer about 1,600 flats in Bukit Panjang and Sengkang.
-CNA/ac
- wong chee tat :)
Posted: 25 January 2011 1117 hrs
SINGAPORE: HDB is launching three BTO projects on Tuesday - Golden Daisy in Bukit Batok, Orchid Spring @ Yishun and Vista Spring @ Yishun.
A total of 1,728 standard flats will be offered, comprising 180 studio apartments, 192 units of two-room, 252 units of three-room, 828 units of four-room and 276 units of five-room flats.
95 per cent of the flat supply, excluding Studio Apartments, will be set aside for First-Timer households.
The price of flats ranges from S$83,000(for a studio apartment) to S$353,000.
HDB said its new flats are priced with a generous subsidy below their market value.
It added that the market value, as determined by professional valuers, takes into account the prices of comparable resale flats in the area, adjusted for factors such as location, flat attributes, design, availability of flats for occupation and prevailing market conditions.
In addition, eligible first-timers buying two-room and bigger new flats and earning not more than S$5,000 per month can also apply for the Additional CPF Housing Grant of up to S$40,000. The AHG can be used to offset the initial down-payment.
Applications for the new flats can be submitted online from January 25to February 7.
HDB said in the first six months of 2011, flat buyers can look forward to about 11,000 new BTO flats.
The next BTO launch in February 2011 will offer about 1,600 flats in Bukit Panjang and Sengkang.
-CNA/ac
- wong chee tat :)
Holland Tower up for en bloc
Holland Tower up for en bloc
By Travis Teo | Posted: 24 January 2011 1458 hrs
SINGAPORE: Holland Tower has been put up for en bloc by its marketing agent Jones Lang LaSalle.
Market watchers expect the site to fetch about S$1,300 to S$1,400 dollars per square foot.
This is comparable to nearby developments like Robin Court, Maison Royal and Serene House.
The 14-story single tower development is located on a 22,000 square feet site currently zoned for residential use.
Jones Lang said the new development can maintain the existing height and have a gross floor area of about 43,500 square feet.
It added that the freehold development located at 10 Holland Heights, is minutes from the Botanic Gardens and Orchard Road.
The marketing agent also said the future Holland Village MRT station will be located just one bus stop away.
Jones Lang is still positive on the market, despite the property cooling measures that were introduced recently.
The marketing agent said it believes that there is still a pool of genuine buyers and investors who are looking for their own stay or for long term investments.
The tender for Holland Tower closes on the February 23.
-CNA/ac
- wong chee tat :)
By Travis Teo | Posted: 24 January 2011 1458 hrs
SINGAPORE: Holland Tower has been put up for en bloc by its marketing agent Jones Lang LaSalle.
Market watchers expect the site to fetch about S$1,300 to S$1,400 dollars per square foot.
This is comparable to nearby developments like Robin Court, Maison Royal and Serene House.
The 14-story single tower development is located on a 22,000 square feet site currently zoned for residential use.
Jones Lang said the new development can maintain the existing height and have a gross floor area of about 43,500 square feet.
It added that the freehold development located at 10 Holland Heights, is minutes from the Botanic Gardens and Orchard Road.
The marketing agent also said the future Holland Village MRT station will be located just one bus stop away.
Jones Lang is still positive on the market, despite the property cooling measures that were introduced recently.
The marketing agent said it believes that there is still a pool of genuine buyers and investors who are looking for their own stay or for long term investments.
The tender for Holland Tower closes on the February 23.
-CNA/ac
- wong chee tat :)
Monday, January 24, 2011
P&G starts building its Biopolis innovation centre
P&G starts building its Biopolis innovation centre
By Mustafa Shafawi | Posted: 24 January 2011 2030 hrs
SINGAPORE: Consumer products maker, Procter and Gamble (P&G), has begun construction of a S$250 million innovation centre at the Biopolis.
The US-based firm said the centre will develop designed-in-Singapore products for regional and global markets.
The centre, which is slated for completion in 2013, will become the largest private tenant at the Biopolis, taking up some 32,000 square metres of floor space.
P&G also said it will continue to expand its existing research collaborations in Singapore, including its Master Research Collaboration Agreement signed recently with A*STAR.
It also recently announced early phase research on product design and development for senior consumers (those aged 50 and above) in Asia in collaboration with the University of Cincinnati and the Singapore Polytechnic.
- CNA/ir
- wong chee tat :)
By Mustafa Shafawi | Posted: 24 January 2011 2030 hrs
SINGAPORE: Consumer products maker, Procter and Gamble (P&G), has begun construction of a S$250 million innovation centre at the Biopolis.
The US-based firm said the centre will develop designed-in-Singapore products for regional and global markets.
The centre, which is slated for completion in 2013, will become the largest private tenant at the Biopolis, taking up some 32,000 square metres of floor space.
P&G also said it will continue to expand its existing research collaborations in Singapore, including its Master Research Collaboration Agreement signed recently with A*STAR.
It also recently announced early phase research on product design and development for senior consumers (those aged 50 and above) in Asia in collaboration with the University of Cincinnati and the Singapore Polytechnic.
- CNA/ir
- wong chee tat :)
Inflation in S'pore continued rise in December
Inflation in S'pore continued rise in December
By Travis Teo | Posted: 24 January 2011 1436 hrs
SINGAPORE: Data released on Monday by the Department of Statistics (DOS) showed that the consumer price index (CPI) rose by 4.6 per cent on-year.
Higher costs in transport, housing and food led to the price hike.
DOS said that excluding housing, the consumer price index went up by a lower 4.3 per cent.
Meanwhile, compared to the previous month, CPI in December rose by 0.2 per cent due to higher costs of transport, food and recreation.
DOS said the increase more than offset the decline in housing cost.
It added that excluding housing, the consumer price index was 0.5 per cent higher.
And for the full year of 2010, the consumer price index rose by 2.8 per cent compared with 2009.
Excluding housing costs, the consumer price index for 2010 grew by 3.3 per cent.
-CNA/ac
- wong chee tat :)
By Travis Teo | Posted: 24 January 2011 1436 hrs
SINGAPORE: Data released on Monday by the Department of Statistics (DOS) showed that the consumer price index (CPI) rose by 4.6 per cent on-year.
Higher costs in transport, housing and food led to the price hike.
DOS said that excluding housing, the consumer price index went up by a lower 4.3 per cent.
Meanwhile, compared to the previous month, CPI in December rose by 0.2 per cent due to higher costs of transport, food and recreation.
DOS said the increase more than offset the decline in housing cost.
It added that excluding housing, the consumer price index was 0.5 per cent higher.
And for the full year of 2010, the consumer price index rose by 2.8 per cent compared with 2009.
Excluding housing costs, the consumer price index for 2010 grew by 3.3 per cent.
-CNA/ac
- wong chee tat :)
S'pore slips to 3rd spot in global city rankings
S'pore slips to 3rd spot in global city rankings
By Travis Teo | Posted: 24 January 2011 1646 hrs
SINGAPORE : Singapore has slipped to third spot in the rankings for the most globalised city in the world last year.
The republic comes behind Hong Kong, which took the top spot, followed by Ireland, in the latest Ernst & Young Globalisation Index.
The index measures the world's 60 largest economies based on their degree of globalisation relative to their GDP.
Singapore took top spot in the index in 2009.
In its latest findings, the accounting firm found that the city state has lower scores for labour and technology compared to the year before.
Managing partner at Ernst & Young, Steven Phan, said: "The lower net migration, and reduction of trade in R&D as a proportion of GDP, has reduced Singapore's score."
But Singapore saw an improvement in score for cultural integration and has continued to perform strongly in terms of openness to trade and capital movements.
Looking ahead, Ernst & Young expects Singapore's globalisation score to steadily improve between this year and 2014.
Meanwhile, Hong Kong, which takes the top spot, saw improvements in all categories except technology, and is particularly strong in trade.
- CNA/al
- wong chee tat
By Travis Teo | Posted: 24 January 2011 1646 hrs
SINGAPORE : Singapore has slipped to third spot in the rankings for the most globalised city in the world last year.
The republic comes behind Hong Kong, which took the top spot, followed by Ireland, in the latest Ernst & Young Globalisation Index.
The index measures the world's 60 largest economies based on their degree of globalisation relative to their GDP.
Singapore took top spot in the index in 2009.
In its latest findings, the accounting firm found that the city state has lower scores for labour and technology compared to the year before.
Managing partner at Ernst & Young, Steven Phan, said: "The lower net migration, and reduction of trade in R&D as a proportion of GDP, has reduced Singapore's score."
But Singapore saw an improvement in score for cultural integration and has continued to perform strongly in terms of openness to trade and capital movements.
Looking ahead, Ernst & Young expects Singapore's globalisation score to steadily improve between this year and 2014.
Meanwhile, Hong Kong, which takes the top spot, saw improvements in all categories except technology, and is particularly strong in trade.
- CNA/al
- wong chee tat
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