Indonesian court rejects call to legalise medicinal marijuana

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Constitutional Court on Wednesday (Jul 20) rejected a judicial review of the state’s narcotics law that will have paved the way meant for legalising marijuana designed for medicinal use, a panel of nine judges ruled. Three moms of children with cerebral palsy backed by civil society companies hadContinue Reading

Okta appoints Ben Goodman as SVP, GM of Asia

Brings over 20 years of experience in the technology sectorTo look after business operations, spearhead development Okta announced that they have appointed IT business veteran and older business executive Bill Goodman (pic) since senior vice leader and general supervisor for Asia Pacific cycles (APAC).In a statement, the independent identification provider said…Continue Reading

Sri Lanka begins vote to replace president who fled

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s parliament began voting on Wednesday (Jul 20) for a leader to replace Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled abroad   after their palace was stormed by furious protesters now bracing for a crackdown through his likely heir. 1 by 1, the legislators inserted ballot booths setup on the floorContinue Reading

East Ventures appoints Avina Sugiarto as partner

Joined as opportunity partner in January 2022Brings 12 years of experience in investing East Ventures, a sector-agnostic venture capital firm that has supported over 200 businesses in Southeast Asian countries, announced the scheduled appointment of Avina Sugiarto (pic) as a partner at the firm.Willson Cuaca, co-founder and managing partner of East…Continue Reading