Don't lose faith in America, say U.S. Muslims Berni K. Moestafa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta With Muslims here wary over the U.S.-led war on terror, two noted American Muslims dismissed criticism their government was fighting Islam, which they pointed out was the fastest growing religion in the country. Speaking via a video link during the launch of the U.S. State Department booklet Muslim Life in America, the two Muslims shared their experience of being Muslim in the United States.

TNI considers dropping libel suit JAKARTA: The Indonesian Military (TNI) is considering dropping its plan to sue U.S.-based The Washington Post daily provided it writes a letter apologizing to TNI for the use of unverified intelligence reports by its reporters. Speaking after a meeting with lawyers representing the Post on Tuesday, TNI lawyer Trimoelja D.

Govt to reopen sugar import next year Adianto P. Simamora, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta The government plans to lift the ban on importing sugar from January next year to help ensure an adequate supply for the domestic market, a top official at the Ministry of Industry and Trade said on Tuesday.

U.S. Muslims tell Indonesians not to lose faith in America Berni K. Moestafa The Jakarta Post Jakarta With Muslims here wary over the U.S.-led war on terror, two noted American Muslims dismissed criticism their government was fighting Islam, which they pointed out was the fastest growing religion in the country. Speaking via a video link during the launch of the U.S. State Department booklet Muslim Life in America, the two Muslims shared their experience of being Muslim in the United States.

Budiono leads detikcom out of the storm Fitri Wulandari The Jakarta Post Jakarta This year's Idul Fitri holiday season gave workaholics, such as Budiono Darsono, a rare break. Budiono deserved the extended rest from Dec. 5 to Dec. 10, as it was the first time he has taken a break since the birth of detikcom, the online media he co-founded in 1998 and which survived the worldwide dotcom business crash last year.

Sipadan, Ligitan lost; time to lick the wounds Fabiola Desy Unidjaja, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia lost the long-standing battle with Malaysia over the Sipadan and Ligitan islands when the International Court of Justice awarded the islands in the Sulawesi Sea to Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday.

Monas park tidier but visitors not happy Novan Iman Santosa, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Newly "improved" National Monument (Monas) park was quiet on Tuesday, a day after Governor Sutiyoso inaugurated the Rp 8.7 billion (US$965,000) fence surrounding its vicinity. Before its inauguration, the park was closed for a week to allow workers to add their final touches to the project.

Rescue team ends search for bodies at Pacet hot springs Ainur R. Sophiaan, The Jakarta Post, Surabaya After combing the area around the Pacet hot springs for one week, the rescue team officially ended its search for more bodies on Tuesday, with the police insisting that only 26 people were killed in the mudslide triggered by days of heavy rain.

`Malaysia aims to become a SE Asian auto hub' Agence France-Presse, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia aims to become a regional hub for the auto industry in Southeast Asia, a senior minister said Tuesday. "After all, with rapid advancement in technology, automotive production is no longer about cheap labor assembly and manufacturing," Trade minister Rafidah Aziz said in a statement. "Malaysia is well placed to be an efficient and cost effective regional production and distribution base," she said.

Promoting peace and development in Aceh Andrew Steer, World Bank Country Director for Indonesia, Jakarta People of goodwill all over the world are rejoicing at the news of a ceasefire in Aceh, and commending the courage of those who negotiated and signed the agreement and the people of Aceh to give peace a chance. Now the task is to implement and deepen the peace.

RI struggles to beat Cambodia in Tiger Cup Musthofid, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta Indonesia had to come from behind twice before scoring its first win in the Group A matches of the Tiger Cup, beating 10-man Cambodia 4-2 at the Bung Karno stadium here on Tuesday. Earlier in the day, Myanmar, which held Indonesia to a 0-0 draw in the opening match, strolled it over the lowly Philippines with the score of 6-1.