Macau Urban Planning & Tech Push: Macau’s 2020–2040 Urban Master Plan overhaul is in public consultation, with proposed shifts toward culture, technology, logistics and Greater Bay Area integration—plus land for the Macau Sci-Tech Park and upgrades around the Pearl River West Bank air cargo hub. Sci-Tech Park Execution: The CE chaired the 2026 working group’s first meeting for the Macao Sci-Tech Park, reviewing progress, investment promotion and design, and urging departments to speed up infrastructure and talent attraction. Tourism + Fintech: Galaxy Macau and Ant Bank (Macao) opened a financial services station inside the resort, linking self-service banking, consultations and account opening with a revamped Galaxy membership plan as part of “Tourism+” and modern finance goals. Trade & Consumer Links: The 2026 Guangdong & Macao Branded Products Fair opened at Cotai Expo with 49 cooperation agreements on day one, while new Guangdong rules aim to strengthen cross-boundary consumer protection with Hong Kong and Macao from Oct 1. Food Safety Alert: Macau’s IAM urged a stop-sale/stop-consumption of specific “BONNE MAMAN” strawberry jam batches after reports of possible glass shards. Gaming Pressure: Analysts cut Macau gaming income growth forecasts to about 3% amid a sharper-than-expected June–July slump tied to Beijing’s capital outflow curbs and weaker market sentiment.