Elderly Policy: Macau’s Social Security Fund (FSS) is proposing more frequent old-age pension adjustments by lowering the inflation trigger to 2%, with possible reviews even if inflation stays below that level for three straight years—now under discussion by the Standing Committee for Coordination of Social Affairs. Urban Planning: The government will hold a 60-day public consultation from June 29 to August 27 on amendments to the urban master plan, the first update since it took effect in February 2022, aimed at aligning future large-scale projects. Public Administration & Oversight: Chief Executive Sam Hou Fai will attend the Legislative Assembly plenary on June 16 to present key tasks for the second half of the year and answer lawmakers’ questions on residents’ day-to-day socioeconomic issues. Public Safety: Judiciary Police (PJ) arrested five Filipinas over a fraud and money-laundering scheme tied to online romance scams, involving transfers totalling tens of thousands of patacas. Tourism & Culture: MGTO says MasterChef Asia returns after a 10-year hiatus, with Macau as host and filming across the city to spotlight “tourism + gastronomy” to international audiences. Infrastructure & Mobility: Macau’s rainy-season flood-prevention readiness is under scrutiny after a lawmaker questioned drainage maintenance and inter-department coordination.