AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoFood Safety Watch: Hong Kong’s Centre for Food Safety stepped up lead testing after Macao’s recall alert, sampling 50+ batches of powdered infant and follow-up formula (including Frisolac Prestige Stage 1) and reporting no results above the local lead limit of 0.01 mg/kg, while warning that long-term lead exposure can harm children’s brain development. Biodiversity in the City: Saint Joseph University launched an “Our Living Cities: Discovering Urban Biodiversity” contest, inviting students and Greater Bay Area photographers to spotlight urban wildlife and micro-ecosystems in human-made spaces like gardens, balconies, drains, walls and rooftops. Sustainable Forestry Diplomacy: APEC forestry ministers agreed to strengthen biodiversity protection and forest governance, pushing sustainable forest management, ecosystem restoration, and action against illegal timber trade across the Asia-Pacific. Urban Enforcement: Macau’s Lands and Urban Construction Bureau reported a sharp rise in removals of illegal structures, with 433 cases opened and 533 voluntary demolitions in H1, plus fines totaling about 2.87 million patacas. Green Finance for Hengqin: AMCM said Guangdong will issue offshore provincial bonds in Macau for a sixth straight year, including green and blue bonds, to support the Guangdong-Macao In-Depth Cooperation Zone in Hengqin.
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