Environment & Public Health: Macao kicked off its Environment Day 2026 programme and a citywide “energy saving and carbon reduction for all” push, including school education, online livestreams, and “lights off one hour,” while authorities also flagged rising mosquito risk and released updated gravidtrap indexes, with Macau exploring smarter mosquito-trap imports as an alternative to broad chemical spraying. Food Safety & Regulation: The Municipal Affairs Bureau (IAM) says its AI-enabled food safety risk monitoring and early alert platform is expanding, with data submission and instant electronic alerts for pre-packaged foods, and it continues tightening takeaway hygiene via a registration system now covering 4,267 shops. Cross-border Finance: Macao went live on the mBridge CBDC platform, with local banks completing 23 cross-border transactions on day one worth about MOP13 billion, supporting faster settlements and remittances. Tourism & MICE Growth: MGTO is actively courting Southeast Asia, running Macao Tourism Product Updates Seminars and Travel Marts in Malaysia and Thailand to push “tourism +” offerings. Tech & Trade Compliance: Washington’s latest AI chip export guidance targets advanced processors sold to entities headquartered in China or Macau, closing a loophole that had reportedly enabled chip buying via overseas subsidiaries. Entertainment & Culture: Damai Entertainment confirmed the international rollout of the Teochew drama “Dear You,” with Macau among the first wave territories starting June 18.