Macau Governance & Law Enforcement: The MSAR government carried out an interdepartmental operation to repossess an illegally occupied plot near Pier No. 6A in the Inner Harbour after a temporary occupation licence expired, handing the site and structures to relevant departments for management. Public Order & Cross-Border Crime: Hong Kong-Macau police busted a “Fun Coffee” investment scam, arresting eight suspects and citing total losses of HK$94 million (96.7 million patacas) plus 3.6 million patacas, after victims were lured into an “AI Smart Coffee Ecosystem” pyramid-style scheme. Regional Cooperation: Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai met Fujian leaders in Fuzhou and attended the 5th Fujian–Macao Cooperation Conference, stressing a new chapter for trade, finance, innovation, culture and tourism as the mechanism enters its second decade. Telecom & Market Rules: ExCo approved a new Telecommunications Law for legislative review, replacing the old tender-based access with technology-neutral network and service licences with no operator cap. Trade Controls: Macau plans to tighten laws on parallel trading by upgrading organized, group-based schemes and false declarations into criminal or minor offences, with harsher penalties for recruiters, including minors. Economy Watch: Macau’s July casino revenue fell 8.4% year-on-year to MOP20.26 billion as the FIFA World Cup weighed on demand, though it rose month-on-month. Education & Innovation: UM inaugurated five new science and technology faculties plus two smart-city/AI research institutes, with additional postgraduate programmes planned from 2027/28. Tourism & Culture: The Macau International Integrated Tourism and Culture Zone is set to create jobs across design, engineering, venue operations and performing arts, linking training, internships and youth entrepreneurship.