* 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