Offbeat | Giant ketchup bottle draws tourists in Illinois

Now, the sign is for sale. Owner Larry Eckert is asking UD500,000 for the 65-year-old, 52-meter-tall landmark and adjacent warehouse. The 380,000-liter tower never held ketchup. It hasn’t been used since

Bolt in controversy at Commonwealth Games

Still days away from running, Usain Bolt was at the center of a controversy at the Commonwealth Games yesterday for apparently criticizing his games experience so far. The Times of London

Kallis retires from all international cricket

South Africa’s Jacques Kallis retired from all international cricket yesterday, as one of the game’s greatest allrounders admitted that a swansong at the World Cup next year was “a bridge

HK Observer: Rigged elections and rigged petitions

Gosh, a million signatories claimed, so far, in a petition against Occupy Central, including the Chief Executive compared to over 700,000 in the pro-democracy poll. So if so many voted

Thursday, July 31, 2014 – edition no. 2119

* Macau can still learn from Vegas without replicating it, scholars say * Traffic accidents up, 2,540 injured in half-year * GIT extends light rail consultation period * China eases Hukou system in

THE BUZZ: Australian police plan to arrest 2 Middle East fighters

Australian police have obtained arrest warrants for two Australians who are fighting with the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria after one posted photographs of the other posing with

Africa: Madagascar billed as surfing paradise

The island nation in the Indian Ocean has become the 86th member of the International Surfing Association as part of a drive to promote the sport in Africa, the California-based

World briefs

CHINA China’s ruling Communist Party announces an investigation into a feared ex-security chief, demonstrating President Xi Jinping’s grip on power and breaking a longstanding taboo against publicly targeting the country’s

Online gambling guru jet departure to Las Vegas shrouded in mystery

Malaysian businessman and alleged member of Hong Kong’s 14K triad Wei Seng “Paul” Phua was detained and released on bail in Macau last month. His departure from here in a

DSAJ warns unnoficial referendum organizers

The Legal Affairs Bureau (DSAJ) Director, Cheong Weng Chon, has said that if the unofficial referendum organized by the Open Macau Society and other groups is only an opinion poll,

GAMING | FMG hands petition to Galaxy, demands adjustment in salary scheme

FMG claimed that more than 500 people came and supported the group’s action. FMG president Ieong Man Teng stated that more actions will follow if GEG fail to provide an

Wynn Resorts 2Q profit rises

Wynn Resorts Ltd., the casino company founded by Steve Wynn, posted second-quarter profit that beat analysts’ projections as increased gambling in Las Vegas helped overcome tepid growth in the Chinese

Police prevents suicide attempts

New Macau agrees with gov’t on zone A housing plan

Members of the New Macau Association, including lawmakers Au Kam San and Ng Kuok Cheong, petitioned yesterday at the government’s headquarters, calling on the government to make clear the proportion

SAUTEDE’S CASE | Macau and HK scholars want to meet Vatican’s representative

The rector Peter Stilwell had stated earlier that the decision to end the contract of the senior lecturer of Asian Politics last month was related to his regular commentary on

Gongbei opens new immigration area for passengers

Previously, Home Return Permit holders traveling in vehicles with two plates had to leave the vehicles and walk to the checkpoint building. The bureau stated that this arrangement wasted the

CEMETERY CASE | Raymond Tam is found innocent

The Court of First Instance (TJB) has announced that the former president of the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM), Raymond Tam, and another three suspects, are not guilty of

Chui Sai On is not alone… for now

The nomination period for the Chief Executive election ended yesterday. The president of the Electoral Affairs Commission for the Chief Executive (CAECE), judge Song Man Lei, revealed that the Commission

Fair focuses on regional cooperation

The “Guangdong and Macao Branded Products Fair 2014” (GMBPF) will be held over four consecutive days from tomorrow to Sunday at Macau Fisherman’s Wharf Conference and Exhibition Centre. The fair’s venue

Corporate Bits | Ten elderly couples take first set of wedding photos at Grande Praça

Ten elderly couples from Vui Fai Elderly Service Centre (Centro de Dia “Brilho da Vida”), who are all aged 65 years old and above and have been married for more

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