Macao Policy & Planning: Macau’s Third Five-Year Plan consultation (2026-2030) closed with 1,716 submissions and 8,230 opinions; the government says 92.1% feedback was positive, with biggest interest in livelihoods, economic diversification, and Hengqin’s Guangdong-Macao Intensive Cooperation Zone. Smart Regulation in Gaming: At Macao Polytechnic University, a new installment on “smart tables” argues the tech is evolving into RegTech—digitising compliance and surveillance so operators can meet reporting and audit needs more reliably. Hengqin Wellness & AI-Era Skills: A Hengqin mental resilience platform launched as an “AI-era mind-body wellness laboratory,” linking workplace stress and AI transformation to new training and cross-border collaboration. Local Governance Reshuffle: Lawmaker Leong Sun Iok urges Macau to clarify the Cultural Affairs Bureau (IC) and Sports Bureau (ID) restructuring so staff roles and public services stay stable during the transition. Medical Tech Milestone: Macao Union Hospital, with Peking Union Medical College Hospital specialists, completed complex spinal deformity surgeries for two scoliosis patients—highlighting rising local capacity for high-risk procedures. AI & Chips in the Region: Taiwan detained an Nvidia employee in a chip-smuggling probe tied to alleged export-control breaches involving shipments to China, Hong Kong and Macau. Logistics & Connectivity: DHL started phased operations at its expanded Shenzhen “super gateway,” boosting capacity for Greater Bay Area high-value cargo; separately, China Mobile’s SEA-H2X subsea cable entered commercial service, strengthening data links across the GBA and Southeast Asia. IP & Innovation Metrics: China reported 1.746 million valid invention patents in strategic emerging industries (excluding HK/Macao/Taiwan), alongside updated AI patent application guidance.