Over 2,000 family relief packages sent to south China

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The Macau Red Cross is sending more than 2,000 family relief packages to regions affected by consistent heavy rains in the south of mainland China, as announced in a statement released by the association. The packages will be distributed in seven cities in Hubei, helping an estimated 7,000 victims. The association praised the Cheong Kong Construction Limited Company for its donation of MOP100 million to Macau Red Cross. The money will be used for providing aid to regions who have been impacted by the natural disaster. Until now, rains in southern China have affected more than 2.7 million people, causing 140 deaths and resulting in a further 41 people missing.

St Lawrence Market Car Park to update fees

The St Lawrence Market Car Park will update its parking fees from September 1, as revealed in a statement by the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) yesterday. The measure aims to increase the turnover rate of the vehicles parked in the venue, especially during “peak hours,” as a way of easing user access to the facilities. In addition to the increase in parking fees, the IACM also proposed the introduction of a new system with different sets daytime and overnight parking fees, similar to the systems of other public car parks around the territory.

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