Macao Tech & Policy: Macau is expanding its e-payment sandbox for the e-MOP beyond initial trials, with the Monetary Authority of Macao saying testing will move into public transport, e-government services and university campuses—aiming to scale real-world use while keeping safety and risk controls tight. Macao Innovation & Industry: The Macao International Science and Technology Industry Centre was inaugurated as a pilot platform to gather innovation resources and seed an industrial cluster ahead of the planned Macao Science and Technology R&D Industrial Park, targeting areas like biomedicine, digital tech, integrated circuits and aerospace. Macao Culture Meets Science: The 3rd Macao International Children’s Arts Festival opens July 3–4 with “Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo,” a Giant Puppetry x Science show featuring life-sized dinosaur puppets and flash mobs across the city. Macau Economy Watch: J.P. Morgan trimmed its 2026 Macau GGR forecast to MOP$254.6b, citing softer comps and World Cup effects, and expects further year-on-year declines in coming months. Regional Tech Context: Guangdong says its firms supply much of the world’s event sound, lighting and stage equipment, while the province plans to scale future industries—especially AI and intelligent robotics—supported by a dense lab ecosystem. Cross-border Tech Risk: Taiwan prosecutors detained Supermicro and supply-chain executives in an investigation into alleged diversion of Nvidia-powered AI servers to China, Hong Kong and Macau, with Supermicro denying it was a target and saying it is cooperating.