Robotics & AI: Booster Robotics’ humanoid robots swept all RoboCup 2026 championship titles across Small, Middle and Large divisions, with the company pointing to a shift from building robots to making them smarter via perception, real-time decisions and multi-agent coordination. Public Health: Macau’s Centre for Disease Prevention and Control officially joined the WHO Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), boosting disease surveillance, risk assessment and outbreak response links with global partners. Transport Infrastructure: The Macao government has hired a consortium for the LRT East Line Extension underground tunnel, costing 1.74 billion patacas, with construction payments spread over 2026–2030 and service targeted for 2029. Environmental Monitoring: Macau’s EPD investigated suspected leachate leakage at West New Territories Landfill, collecting samples and reporting limited impact after interception measures. Talent Policy: Macau is reviewing its talent scheme and is considering preferential bonus points for outstanding professionals from the Guangdong-Macao Hengqin cooperation zone. STEM & Social Impact: SenseShield won a Lingnan–Yuanpei STEM Summer Academy prize with a human-centred menstrual leak emergency system designed for real-world self-rescue. Tourism Tech/Experience: City of Dreams Macau will launch a twice-weekly backstage tour of “House of Dancing Water,” highlighting the show’s diving operations and large-scale water system. Food Safety: “Healer Bar” was ordered to suspend operations after a second failed microbiological test, with salmonella found in a ready-to-eat dish. Design Recognition: “Imperial Gift Box” by Lampo Leong, Jiajun Chen and Junbo Li won a Bronze A’ Packaging Design Award for reworking Chinese imperial motifs with modern structure and silk-embroidery craft.