Mahaputri to hold international event

JAKARTA: Local women's basketball club Mahaputri Britama will hold an international women's basketball invitation scheduled for Aug. 9-12 at the Kelapa Gading Sports Mall in North Jakarta.

Club manager Dede Rahman said on Friday the Singaporean national team and Thailand's top team, Bangkok Bank, had confirmed their participation in the event.

"We also have invited clubs from Malaysia, Australia and the Philippines but clubs in the last two countries decided not to participate due to their tight competition schedules, while Malaysia hasn't confirmed yet," Dede said.

The event would give local players an opportunity to test their skills against foreign counterparts, he said. --JP