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Some 14 sports venues,  renovated for the 18th Asian Games at the Bung Karno sports stadium complex in Senayan area, South Jakarta, and Palembang, are ready, and seven of them have been  inaugurated. Public Works and Public Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono stated in Jakarta on Saturday, while witnessing the inauguration of the indoor and outdoor tennis courts by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi),  that renovation work on the 14 sports venues was completed, with seven of them already being inaugurated, while seven others are to follow. He remarked that the inauguration of the seven remaining venues depends on the schedules of President Jokowi or Vice President M. Jusuf Kalla. The minister said that the president is keen to inaugurate them one by one. Either the president or vice president will do it. The renovation work was completed as scheduled, so they are ready for the implementation of the Asian Games 2018 to be held in Jakarta and Palembang in South Sumatra Province, from August 18 to September 2, 2018. (ant)