The Plot Thickens THE underhanded attempt to acquire Freeport Indonesia shares catapulted DPR Speaker Setya Novanto and Security Coordinating Minister Luhut Pandjaitan into the public limelight. While Novanto faces the music at the DPR ethics committee, Pandjaitan faces public censure over his role in the sordid affair. They are now lobbying left and right to get themselves out of the scandal. Tempo reports on the political scrambling going on. Economy: Airasia Crash Report INVESTIGATIONS of the National Committee for Transportation Safety (KNKT) indicate that the AirAsia QZ8501 crash last December over the Karimata Straits was caused by human error, contradicting previous claims that the disaster was caused by bad weather. The committee found a malfunction in the airplane’s electronic steering system, a problem that had occurred frequently, indicating a failure of proper technical and procedural maintenance. Outreach: Going Organic IN stark contrast to farming methods during the New Order era, farmers today are going back to organic farming. Exemplary organic farming can now be found at Pangkep regency in South Sulawesi, at Lembata, East Nusa Tenggara and at Barru, South Sulawesi. This method not only produces better harvests, they also raise the quality of their products.

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