Macau-Hengqin Economic Push: Secretary for Economy and Finance Dora Ng told local associations Macau must “firmly grasp” Hengqin’s 3rd Five-Year Plan opportunities to drive a leapfrog development, as briefing sessions continue on the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone. Tourism & Community Boost: The Northern District Market’s Mid-Autumn/National Day edition runs this week and next, with 45 stalls and activities from lantern riddles to performances aimed at lifting northern district spending. GEG-UTM Partnership: Galaxy Entertainment Group donated MOP 1 million to the Macao University of Tourism Development Foundation to upgrade learning, teaching and research, deepening university-enterprise collaboration. Heritage & Built Environment: The Cultural Affairs Bureau approved restoration of the historic “Pátio das Palmas” courtyard gate linked to the former Leong Veng Heng incense factory, with an estimated cost of about MOP 200,000. Film & Mental Wellness: Sands China-backed International Film Camp revealed eight funded short-film projects, while Melco and Fu Luen launched an 11-school “Invisible Bullying” theatre tour to tackle less visible bullying and support student mental health. Energy & Tech Spillovers: ClearVue and LandVac began a real-world Macau hotel trial of photovoltaic solar glazing for building retrofits, while Macau-linked research highlights embodied intelligence for insect-scale robots. Cross-border Flows: Mid-Autumn and National Day holiday traffic forecasts point to a surge at key Guangdong ports serving Hong Kong and Macau, with border-clearance measures expected to keep travel moving.