The local forecaster expects the chances of an upgrade to a level 8 typhoon to be “relatively low,” although it did not completely discount the possibility

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The Monetary Authority of Macao has reduced the local base rate by 25 basis points to 4.50 percent, aligning with a similar move by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority
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HSBC partners with LIV Golf for the latter’s first title-sponsored event, with Hong Kong hosting the HSBC LIV Golf tournament in March 2026
A tropical depression is currently skirting Macao but all eyes are on a more threatening depression located east of Luzon and heading northwestward