At least two people have been injured due to severe weather brought on by Typhoon Koinu, which pummelled Macao overnight with gale force winds.
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Public transport has been suspended, flights cancelled and emergency shelters opened as Typhoon Koinu skirts close to the territory.
Typhoon signal no. 1 is in force, with meteorologists saying there is a ‘relatively high’ chance of a no. 3 signal being hoisted early on Saturday morning.
The company is the latest gaming concessionaire to partner with the government on a series of urban regeneration projects.
Meteorologists say the signal will remain in force today, with Macao set for unsettled weather as the weekend approaches.
Skeptics may mock an official plan to promote tourism in northern Macao, but while the area isn’t pretty, it is – indisputably – the city’s heart.
Unsettled weather is forecast for later in the week as the storm enters the South China Sea on its journey toward coastal Guangdong.
The Judiciary Police have refused to release further details about the case, saying that it is still under investigation.
The concessionaire will partner with the government on the addition of a cycling park, ice rink, and performance venues to a site that was already partly refurbished earlier this year.