Archive: 12 July 2005
78 articles found
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Budiarto air base fits bill as air cargo hub
Budiarto air base fits bill as air cargo hubMulta Fidrus, The Jakarta Post, TangerangIt seems that Tangerang regental administration may have to let go its dream of having its own commercial airport in Curug district, as the central government prefers to transform the existing Budiarto air base...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Official arrested for illegal logging
Official arrested for illegal loggingDONGGALA, Central Sulawesi: Ibrahim Drakel, a top official in the Donggala forestry agency, has been detained since Saturday by Donggala Police for allegedly issuing logging licenses in contravention of the prevailing national forestry legislation.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Haste makes waste
Haste makes waste Leaders should lead by example. And the thriftiness of a government plays an exemplary role in setting the pace of a nation's consumptive habits.Ideally we wish to see an efficient, responsive, thrifty government that provides all the services needed -- not necessarily demanded --...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Higher diesel prices will raise costs, hurt profit: Bumi
Higher diesel prices will raise costs, hurt profit: BumiClaire Leow, Bloomberg/JakartaPT Bumi Resources, Indonesia's largest coal exporter, said higher fuel costs after government subsidy cuts will reduce profit by as much as 10 percent and increase mining costs.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Susilo cites fuel crisis for postponed trips
Susilo cites fuel crisis for postponed tripsMuninggar Sri Saraswati, The Jakarta Post, JakartaPresident Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono asked for understanding from the governments of China, Thailand and Brunei over the postponement of his planned state visits due to the lingering fuel shortages at home.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
KPI warns govt over transmission cuts
KPI warns govt over transmission cutsThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Indonesian Broadcasting Commission (KPI) has criticized the government for ordering all broadcasting stations to cut their on-air time in relation to its campaign to conserve energy, although they say they understand the government's...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
'I have no other choice but to take a taxi'
'I have no other choice but to take a taxi'A taxi passenger reported to the police last week she had been robbed by a group of three men inside a taxi owned by a reputable taxi company. The news has renewed concerns over the safety of taxi passengers.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Muhammadiyah's new chairman and the future of its liberalism
Muhammadiyah's new chairman and the future of its liberalismAhmad Najib Burhani, Jakarta No surprise! These were the words spoken by observers after the naming of Din Syamsuddin, Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) secretary-general, as the new chairman of Muhammadiyah for the 2005-2010 period,...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Jamsostek seeks help from labor union
Jamsostek seeks help from labor union JAKARTA: State-owned insurance company PT Jamsostek signed an agreement with the National Labor Union (SPN), a unit of the Confederation of Indonesian Trade Unions, to register more workers with the company's social security programs.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Aceh will remain a part of Indonesia: GAM
Aceh will remain a part of Indonesia: GAM Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Leaders of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) have agreed to a demand by the Indonesian government that the tsunami-hit province should remain a part of Indonesia, but they spelled out conditions that the Acehnese must be...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Sutanto orders crackdown on gambling dens
Sutanto orders crackdown on gambling densEva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Newly installed National Police Chief Gen. Sutanto has given a one-week deadline for regional police chiefs to eradicate gambling activities in their respective areas during a meeting held on his first day at work...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
President to inaugurate Cipularang toll road
President to inaugurate Cipularang toll roadYuli Tri Suwarni, The Jakarta Post, BandungStarting today, car owners will no longer be able to travel for free on the Cikampek-Purwakarta-Padalarang (Cipularang) Toll Road between Jakarta and Bandung.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Indonesia will use bio-fuel as alternative energy
Indonesia will use bio-fuel as alternative energyThe Jakarta Post, JakartaAs the fuel shortage has hit the country and global oil prices have reached US$61 per barrel, the government plans to use crude palm oil (CPO) and other bio-mass fuel as an alternative energy source.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
DONE SEE BOLDS
DONE SEE BOLDSJababeka Golf & Country Club The World's Toughest Golf Course You cannot consider yourself a true golfer unless you have visited Jababeka Golf & Country Club in Cikarang. Easily accessible from central Jakarta at a distance of only 31 k.m.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Legislator bemoans appalling conditions in country's prisons
Legislator bemoans appalling conditions in country's prisonsWahyoe Boediwardhana, The Jakarta Post, DenpasarA senior legislator revealed on Monday that 80 percent of the penitentiaries in the country, including those in Bali, were currently way over capacity.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
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Is ethanol the answer to fuel shortages? Harold Koh Jakarta2. Pro -- Neo-liberalism meets neo-confucianism 2 x 30 When neoliberalism meets neo-Confucianism in the economy Kenneth Murphy Project Syndicate3.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Newmont verdict in Manado delayed
Newmont verdict in Manado delayedMANADO, North Sulawesi: Manado District Court delayed delivering its verdict against an environmental activist accused of having defamed mining company PT Newmont Minahasa Raya.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Fuel subsidies -- legalized daylight robbery
Fuel subsidies -- legalized daylight robberyEndy M. Bayuni, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Anyone looking for an explanation as to why we as a nation are so corrupt while still professing to be a very religious people -- a question that President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono posed when opening the...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Tuban to get new refinery to save fuel shortages
Tuban to get new refinery to save fuel shortagesThe Jakarta Post, JakartaTo prevent future fuel shortages, the government will build the country's 10th refinery in Tuban, a northern coast town of East Java province.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Experts warn N. Sumatra lies on shaky ground
Experts warn N. Sumatra lies on shaky groundApriadi Gunawan, The Jakarta Post, MedanLocated in a geologically active area, North Sumatra is at risk of major earthquakes, according to several experts.The experts were speaking at a national seminar in Medan on earthquakes and tsunami, in the context...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
The misappropriation of the haj pilgrimage fund in the Ministry
The misappropriation of the haj pilgrimage fund in the Ministry of Religious Affairs is a disgrace to religious values that are supposed to be upheld by this institution and also a betrayal of Muslims' trust.The management of the haj pilgrimage involves over Rp 5.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Digital Printing: From Households to Industries
Digital Printing: From Households to IndustriesB. Gunawan, Contributor, Jakarta Digitalization is an electronic revolution that has brought about fantastic changes, not only to information technology, telecommunications, audio-visual products and home appliances, but also to printing technology.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Fitch cuts RP credit rating outlook
Fitch cuts RP credit rating outlook MANILA: Fitch Ratings cut on Monday its credit rating outlook on the Philippines to negative from stable, citing heightened political uncertainty and a court decision to freeze the implementation of a crucial tax measure.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Hundreds of people beleaved to have dead in ferry disaster
Hundreds of people beleaved to have dead in ferry disasterAgence France Presse/JakartaHopes faded on Monday of finding any more survivors from a ferry that sank off the eastern Indonesian province of Papua last week, with as many as 200 people believed trapped inside, a rescue official said.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
S. African province seeks cooperation with Jakarta
S. African province seeks cooperation with JakartaVeeramalla Anjaiah, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThere's something in Jakarta that has very much impressed the visiting Premier of KwaZulu-Natal province Sibusiso Ndebele.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Book review critique
Book review critique Anyone who wonders why the book publishing industry in Indonesia remains behind that of the rest of the region need only look to the shallow, poorly written review of Lontar's new volume Indonesia in the Soeharto Years in the Sunday (June 3) edition of The Jakarta Post.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
1. Jamsos (1x36)
1. Jamsos (1x36) Ex-president of Jamsostek in detention 2. Witness (1x32) Witness protection law 'crucial' 3. Police (3x14) Sutanto orders crackdown on gambling dens 4. KPI (1x36) KPI warns govt over transmission cuts
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
In the claws of disaster
In the claws of disaster"It has never happened before," said Saman Sitorus when asked if he has recollection of a similar incident in his lifetime about Sumatran tigers attacking defenseless villagers.Saman is the geucik (head) of the upland village Tumban Tua in Aceh Tenggara, which is the site of...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
RI remains
RI remains anti-foreigner This is a reply to your article Investors or retired people? published in The Jakarta Post on June 9. After reading the indignant reaction to a suggestion that Indonesia let elderly foreigners retire in Indonesia, I think there may be some short-sightedness when looking at...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Rp 5b earmarked for toilet program
Rp 5b earmarked for toilet program TANGERANG: In a bid to familiarize its residents with proper hygiene, the Tangerang municipality is allocating Rp 5 billion to build public toilets in four districts along the northern coast.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Aceh will remain a part of Indonesia: GAM
Aceh will remain a part of Indonesia: GAM Tiarma Siboro The Jakarta Post/Jakarta Leaders of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) have agreed to a demand by the Indonesian government that the tsunami-hit province should remain a part of Indonesia, but they spelled out conditions that the Acehnese must be...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
NTT villages to get central govt funds
NTT villages to get central govt fundsKUPANG: The central government plans to allocate more than Rp 200 billion (US$21.05 million) to finance development programs in some 800 poor villages in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), according to a minister.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
*Jakartans urged to reduce power consumption Page 2
*Jakartans urged to reduce power consumption Page 2 *Ex-president of Jamsostek in detention Page 4 *Experts warn that N. Sumatra at risk of major quakes Page 5 *Is the ulema-intellectual dichotomy a valid issue? Page 6 *Residents around canal project face eviction Page 8 *Times change in a year for...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
1. Pepres -- 1 x 38
1. Pepres -- 1 x 38 People living on E. Canal site face eviction 2. Crash -- 1 x 28 Driver ignored signal in train crash 3. Library -- 2 x 16 Mobile libraries reach out to people 4. Airport -- 1 x 40 Budiarto air base fits bill as air cargo hub 5.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
RI files charges against Newmont
RI files charges against NewmontReuters, JakartaIndonesian prosecutors filed pollution charges against a local unit of U.S.-based Newmont Mining Corp. and its American chief executive on Monday, in a case that has raised concern among foreign investors.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Firman pledges to curb gambling
Firman pledges to curb gambling JAKARTA: City police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani said on Sunday he was prepared to sign a pledge to new National Police chief Gen. Sutanto on curbing gambling."I will stop big and small gambling operations, including illegal lotteries (togel)," he said.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Clans dominate Palu politics
Clans dominate Palu politicsRuslan Sangadji, The Jakarta Post, PaluThe direct election in Palu municipality is a month away and the mayoral hopefuls are busily preparing for the contest, meeting with eligible voters in informal meetings.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Driver ignored signal in train crash
Driver ignored signal in train crashBambang Nurbianto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaA signal malfunction was the main cause of a train crash that killed five people and injured over 100 others in Pasar Minggu, South Jakarta on June 30, the National Commission for Transportation Safety (KNKT) said on...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Bloating caused by starvation
Bloating caused by starvationFrom Tempo It is really saddening to learn from the print and electronic media how many skinny children in many places in Indonesia are lying helplessly with bloated bellies, in a severely malnourished condition.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
U.S. boosting Asian counterterrorism cooperation: Rice
U.S. boosting Asian counterterrorism cooperation: RiceAssociated Press, Phuket, ThailandUnited States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said on Monday the United States is stepping up cooperation to fight terrorism in Southeast Asia, warning that terror attacks remain a major threat across the...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
JP/18/BRIEFS
JP/18/BRIEFSMaya Resort & Spa, a favorite for Aussie couplesMaya Ubud Resort & Spa grabbed the Gold Category Award in the Best Resort Spa Overseas and Silver Category Award in Best Hotel/Resort in Southeast Asia based on Holidays for Couples Magazine Readers' Choice Awards 2005.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Departure tax
Departure taxFrom Kompas The government has stipulated that every Indonesian wishing to go abroad is subject to Rp 1 million departure tax.When Megawati was president, she planned to scrap this departure tax.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
1. ENERGY: 3 x 10
1. ENERGY: 3 x 10 Powerholders sweat in out in energy cut 2. GAM: 2 x 24] GAM agrees to Aceh staying Indonesian
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
S'pore Q2 growth erases fears
S'pore Q2 growth erases fears SINGAPORE: Singapore's economy grew a sharper-than-expected 3.9 percent year-on-year in the second quarter, the government said on Monday, erasing fears of a recession.The Southeast Asian city-state's economy grew 12.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Power-holders sweat it out in energy cuts
Power-holders sweat it out in energy cutsThe Jakarta Post, Jakarta/Medan/SemarangThere was something missing in the presidential office on Monday: the sight of people wearing dark suits.From presidential guards, press officers, presidential spokesman Dino Patti Djalal, Minister of Mines and Energy...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
GAM agrees to Aceh remaining Indonesia
GAM agrees to Aceh remaining IndonesiaTiarma Siboro, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Leaders of the Free Aceh Movement (GAM) have agreed to a demand by the Indonesian government that the tsunami-hit province should remain a part of Indonesia, but they spelled out conditions that the Acehnese must be...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Arroyo takes breather as opponents plan huge protest
Arroyo takes breather as opponents plan huge protestBill Tarrant, Manila/ReutersPresident Gloria Macapagal Arroyo won a reprieve after powerful Philippine bishops stopped short of demanding she quit, but the opposition vowed no let-up on Monday in a campaign to drive her from office.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Bright sparks at City Hall order power plug pulled
Bright sparks at City Hall order power plug pulledDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaIn response to the recent presidential instruction on energy conservation, Governor Sutiyoso issued an instruction on Monday requiring all Jakartans, especially building managements across the capital, to...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 11, 2005
Stock prices on the Jakarta Stock Exchange (in rupiah) on July 11, 2005 ____________________________________________________________________________ Shares Close Change Trading Volume _____________________________________________________________________________ Abdi Bangsa Tbk 275 0 0 Ades Alfindo...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Councillors arrested for drug possession
Councillors arrested for drug possessionBANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: Lampung Police arrested Lamijono, 37, the speaker of Tulangbawang regency council, and Jarwo Hadi, a senior councillor on the regency council, for allegedly being in possession of ecstasy pills.The pair were arrested on Sunday morning.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Pertamina ups diesel fuel price for miners
Pertamina ups diesel fuel price for minersLeony Aurora, The Jakarta Post, JakartaState oil and gas firm PT Pertamina quietly raised the price of diesel fuel for mining and oil companies on July 1 to meet market prices, although there has been no changes in the presidential regulation on domestic...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Rupiah Rates July 11
Rupiah Rates July 11 Banknote rates TT rates Selling Buying Selling Buying Australian dollar 1 7,608.32 6,862.55 7,273.23 7,197.51 Brunei dollar 1 6,033.47 5,441.06 5,767.74 5,706.63 Canadian dollar 1 8,402.40 7,578.74 8,032.33 7,948.65 Swiss franc 1 7,889.67 7,118.10 7,542.18 7,465.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
People living on E. Canal site face eviction
People living on E. Canal site face evictionDamar Harsanto, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe fate of people whose land and homes are affected by the long- delayed East Canal Project now appears sealed as Jakarta's governor, Sutiyoso, has signed regulations allowing their forcible eviction if they...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Stocks advance, paced by Telkom, Astra on rupiah
Stocks advance, paced by Telkom, Astra on rupiahBloomberg/JakartaIndonesian stocks rose, paced by PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia and PT Astra International, after the rupiah gained for the first day in three, easing concern the cost of imports and servicing dollar-denominated debt will escalate.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Is ethanol the answer to fuel shortage?
Is ethanol the answer to fuel shortage?Harold Koh, Jakarta If last week's nationwide fuel shortage is anything to go by, Indonesian motorists may have a lot more queuing up to do at petrol kiosks in the future.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Witness protection law 'crucial'
Witness protection law 'crucial'Tony Hotland, The Jakarta Post, JakartaAs lawmakers gear up to deliberate the long-awaited law on the protection of witnesses and victims of violence, experts have said that it must be comprehensively discussed and detailed in order to push forward judicial reform.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Another tragedy in Aceh: Illegal logging
Another tragedy in Aceh: Illegal loggingContributor to The Jakarta Post Riedo Panaligan is a recipient of the 2005 Journalism Fellowship Program of the Bangkok-based Southeast Asian Press Alliance. From Banda Aceh he has filed a special report on illegal logging in Aceh province, plus related...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Malaysia keeps 5-6% GDP forecast
Malaysia keeps 5-6% GDP forecast KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's central bank will not revise its 2005 GDP growth forecast of between 5 percent and 6 percent, despite surging oil prices in the global market, its governor said on Sunday.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Rice urges ASEAN to push Myanmar for democratic reform
Rice urges ASEAN to push Myanmar for democratic reformP. Parameswaran, Agence France-Presse/Phuket, ThailandU.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice urged Southeast Asian nations on Monday to press Myanmar's military rulers to reform, as she toured the reconstruction in tsunami-hit southern...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
U.S. gives $120m for governance development
U.S. gives $120m for governance developmentThe Jakarta Post, JakartaThe U.S. government has committed an additional US$120 million in technical assistance grants to support Indonesia to strengthen its democracy and build more effective local governance.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Mandiri upbeat on improving performance
Mandiri upbeat on improving performanceUrip Hudiono, The Jakarta Post, JakartaLearning from a disappointing first quarter result of rising bad loans and falling profits, management at state-owned Bank Mandiri has launched an "internal consolidation program" to put the country's largest lender back...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
1. Insight --- 1x38
1. Insight --- 1x38 Fuel subsidies -- legalized daylight robbery 2. Tenis --- 4x10Indonesia pummels Puerto Rico in Fed Cup 3. Arroyo -- 2x24 Arroyo takes breather as opponents plan huge protest 4. Bosnia -- 3x16 Bosnian grief, Western regret at Srebrenica
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Osama and Bush equally wrong
Osama and Bush equally wrong A recent article in The Jakarta Post about fears that extremist Israeli settlers will try to assassinate Ariel Sharon caught my eye. Alongside it was an article acknowledging deaths of 17 Afghan civilians, including an undisclosed number of children, after a U.S.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Firman pledges
Firman pledges to curb gambling JAKARTA: City police chief Insp. Gen. Firman Gani said on Sunday he was prepared to sign a pledge to new National Police chief Gen. Sutanto on curbing gambling."I will stop big and small gambling operations, including illegal lotteries (togel)," he said.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Hawkers protests eviction plan
Hawkers protests eviction plan JAKARTA: At least 50 street vendors protested in front of Plaza Atrium in Senen on Monday, in opposition to the Central Jakarta municipality's plan to evict them from the streets in the area.The administration plans to carry out the eviction on Tuesday.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Legalized abortion, no!
Legalized abortion, no!From RepublikaThe Indonesian Reproduction Health Profile 2003, issued by the Ministry of Health in cooperation with the World Health Organization, shows an increase in abortion rates with a majority of young people (15 years to 24 years) being involved in this practice.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, July 12, 2005
TV Program: Tuesday, July 12, 2005TVRI .TB.30" .90" 5:00 a.m. Religious Teachings6:00 News: Berita Pagi7:00 Cartoon: Hello Kitty World8:30 Music: Asik-asik10:00 Talk Show: Agribiz11:00 News: Berita Nusantara12:00 p.m.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Four dead in bus accident
Four dead in bus accidentSURABAYA: Two buses collided head-on on Monday in Baron subdistrict, Nganjuk regency, East Java, leaving four people dead, including one of the bus drivers, and eight others seriously injured.The chief of the Nganjuk Police's traffic section, Adj. Comr.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Mobile libraries reach out to people
Mobile libraries reach out to peopleThe Jakarta Post, JakartaMonday mornings have been Firman's favorite time of the week for the last five months, ever since a purple minivan started making regular visits to his neighborhood.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Timor oil
Timor oil East Timor has finally secured its pot of liquid gold. After protracted, sometimes bitter, negotiations with Australia over oil and gas in the Timor Sea, agreement on the disputed Greater Sunrise gas deposit confirms a resource-led future for East Timor.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Haste makes waste
Haste makes waste Leaders should lead by example. And the thriftiness of a government plays an exemplary role in setting the pace of a nation's consumptive habits.Ideally we wish to see an efficient, responsive, thrifty government that provides all the services needed -- not necessarily demanded --...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Timber becomes a prime commodity after tsunami
Timber becomes a prime commodity after tsunami Six months after the tsunami, only a few survivors of Lampuuk could rebuild their houses, while the majority still live in cramped tents around the village mosque, the only structure that withstood the tsunami.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
JP/4/Scene
JP/4/SceneNTT villages to get central govt fundsKUPANG: The central government plans to allocate more than Rp 200 billion (US$21.05 million) to finance development programs in some 800 poor villages in East Nusa Tenggara (NTT), according to a minister.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Thailand ask RI to lift rice ban
Thailand ask RI to lift rice banBloomberg/Bangkok Thailand will ask the Indonesian government to lift its ban on rice imports, noting the policy will have a strongly negative impact on Thailand's rice export target for this year, Thai Commerce Minister Thanong Bidaya said on Monday.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Howard writes to convicted drug trafficker
Howard writes to convicted drug traffickerAgencies, CanberraPrime Minister John Howard has written to an Australian woman convicted of drug smuggling in Indonesia promising to do all he can to help her appeal.
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Ex-president of Jamsostek in detention
Ex-president of Jamsostek in detentionRidwan Max Sijabat and Eva C. Komandjaja, The Jakarta Post, JakartaThe Interdepartmental Anticorruption Team has decided to extend the detention of Ahmad Djunaidi, a key suspect in an alleged graft case at state insurance company PT Jamsostek, a senior official...
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Is the ulema-intellectual dichotomy a valid issue?
Is the ulema-intellectual dichotomy a valid issue?Mochtar Buchori, Jakarta I am writing this article after it was officially announced that Din Syamsudin was unanimously elected as the new chairman of Muhammadiyah for the next five years (2005-2010).
Tue, 12 Jul 2005
Indonesia pummels Puerto Rico in Fed Cup
Indonesia pummels Puerto Rico in Fed CupBruce Emond, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia's Fed Cup squad triumphed over higher ranked Puerto Rico in an away tie on Sunday, completing a quartet of Asian winners in the World Group II playoffs.