Soeharto leaves hospital: After two weeks of intensive medical

Soeharto leaves hospital: After two weeks of intensive medical treatment, former president Soeharto was discharged from Pertamina Hospital on Friday amid a firestorm of controversy over whether he should receive a presidential pardon. Page 2

Jakarta crime goes up next year: The city is likely to see an increase in crime next year as a direct impact of the prolonged economic crisis, a senior police officer said on Friday. Page 3

TNI should learn from E. Timor fiasco: U.S. documents on President Gerald Ford's endorsement for Indonesia's military takeover of the former Portuguese colony of East Timor, declassified on the 25th anniversary of the invasion, are a fresh reminder of the human cost of a great political debacle. Page 4

Palaces join parade in Surakarta: The Idul Fitri festivity this year, dubbed by locals as Syawalan, became more special as it was coincidentally staged in observing Christmas and also New Year. Many celebrations and enjoyments have made these occasions lively and merry. Page 5

BI threatens to call Salim shares in BCA void: Bank Indonesia has threatened to nullify the Salim Group's ownership of PT Bank Central Asia should the group regain control of the bank through the purchase of BCA's 51 percent stake from the government. Page 7

PLN reaches agreement with Paiton Energy: State electricity company PT PLN has reached a tentative agreement to pay 4.93 US cents per kilowatt hour over 40 years to privately-owned PT Paiton Energy Co., the operator of the Paiton I power plant, according to PLN's director Eddie Widiono. Page 8

Malaysians sentenced to death: The Malaysian High Court on Friday sentenced three members of a Muslim sect to be hanged to death for planning a "holy war" to topple Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. Page 9