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WHAT'S NEXT?: The number of smart homes is expected to grow further and by 2020 it is expected 46.2 million homes in the US and 44.9 million in Europe will be classed as smart homes. By 2022 there could be nearly 500 smart devices that can be connected to a smart home.

• [New] The relocation of the national capital to Nusantara presents a significant opportunity for Jakarta to become a more modern, comfortable and healthy city for its residents. The Jakarta Post
• [New] Most detached home builders expect their workload to decline in coming months as they work through their backlog of projects, due to the lower sales in 2023 and in 2024 so far. Reserve Bank of Australia
• [New] There are ongoing downside risks to Chinese economic growth, which could eventuate if the weak conditions in the property sector have larger-than-expected spillovers to the household sector or constrain investment through their effect on local government finances. Reserve Bank of Australia
• [New] A national nonprofit organization released a new program on Tuesday to help families navigate the hazards of fentanyl and prevent deaths of young people as Oregon continues to battle the lethal drug epidemic. Yahoo News
• [New] From in 2025, people can avoid taxes only in the first four years of residency in the UK, compared with the previous 15-year threshold. The Guardian
• [New] More than 370,000 households (about 900,000 people) living close to aerodromes in the UK are at risk of being exposed to damaging levels of lead. The Guardian
• [New] Homelessness NSW is urging the state government to spend $1bn a year for a decade to double the supply of social housing by 2050. The Guardian
• [New] Multiple studies have demonstrated that risk factors for CRC include diet and lifestyle, family history, and chronic inflammation. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] The stakes in the cease-fire negotiations were made clear in a new United Nations report that said if the Israel-Hamas war stops today, it will still take until 2040 to rebuild all the homes that have been destroyed by nearly seven months of Israeli bombardment and ground offensives in Gaza. Los Angeles Times
• [New] Today on CNN 10, millions of US households will be forced to pay more for internet access or lose their connectivity as the Affordable Connectivity Program runs out of money. CNN
• [New] Changing the risk profile of communities exposed to extreme weather in Victoria requires action to make homes, businesses, and communities more resilient to extreme weather, by shifting what is build and where it is built. Asia Insurance Review
• [New] In Central America, from October to January, pockets of poor households in rural areas of the Dry Corridor who suffered significant agricultural losses due to El Nino-related rainfall deficits will rely on food purchases at high prices for a longer period, resulting in Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes. ReliefWeb
• [New] If the Israel-Hamas war stopped immediately, it would still take until 2040 to rebuild all the homes that have been destroyed in nearly seven months of Israel's bombardment and ground offensives in the besieged territory. The News-Gazette
• [New] The proposed lease sale in Oregon includes two lease areas totaling 194,995 acres - one in the Coos Bay Wind Energy Area and the other in the Brookings Wind Energy Area - which have the potential to power more than 1 million homes with renewable energy. Electrek
• [New] The National Association of Realtors has more conservative expectations and thinks existing-home prices will inch up just under 2% overall by the end of 2024. Insider
• Most migrants will pay taxes as workers, consumers and residents, with a per capita contribution which is likely to be close to the average UK adult at around £19,500 per year. The Telegraph
• Wind farm proposals are resisted by residents in rural areas, planning permission is hard to obtain and Government 2030 targets for low-carbon power, solar as well as wind, look unrealistic. Irish Farmers Journal
• The US announced two proposals for offshore wind sales that could generate more than 18 gigawatts of clean energy - enough to power more than 6 million homes. Electrek
• A UK home filled with smart devices could be exposed to more than 12,000 hacking attacks from across the world in a single week, with a total of 2,684 attempts to guess weak default passwords on just five devices. Daily Pioneer

Last updated: 11 May 2024