* Economic council to function as advisory body Page 2

* Economic council to function as advisory body Page 2 * SBY told to scrap high cost economy Page 4 * MPR and DPR: Scenes of turbulence and contention Page 6 * Analysts see little change in Jakarta City Council Page 8 * Singh still leads despite less than stellar round Page 9 * Car bomb kills Hamas official in Syria Page 11 * BI sees higher bank lending after smooth election Page 13 * Technology branches out for future networks Page 17