Macao Tech & Policy: Macao’s Social Welfare Bureau will roll out a smart assistive device rental service next month, with short-term trials at a women’s resource centre and subsidies for eligible residents, aiming to reduce caregiver burden and boost smart support for elderly and people with disabilities. Macao Governance & Urban Planning: The Urban Planning Council has released a revised Taipa Northern Zone Urban Development Plan, shifting the focus toward liveability, higher green space standards, housing-employment balance, and prioritised flood control, while promoting greener mobility and public spaces. Macao Public Health: Macao’s IAM reported on its rodent control effectiveness, citing 25,000 baiting points deployed in 2025 and 2,894 rats eliminated, with operations run across 25 zones multiple times a year. Macao Higher Education & Talent: The 4th Forum for Rectors of higher education institutions of China and Portuguese-speaking countries opened in Macao, spotlighting Macao–Hengqin synergy to cultivate Chinese–Portuguese international talent. Macao Economy & Appointments: The State Council appointed Ng Wai Han as Macao’s secretary for economy and finance, effective June 15, after a vacancy following Anton Tai Kin Ip’s resignation. Regional Tech & Trade: TÜV Rheinland expanded its Tanzania PVoC authorisation to cover Greater China (Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Mongolia), supporting exporters with conformity certificates for the Tanzanian market. Big Tech/Innovation Signals: UM marked its 45th anniversary with Nobel laureate Robert Engle’s climate-change lecture, linking climate risk to financial stability.