Bangkok’s recent proposal to allow foreigners to buy land in Thailand is poorly thought out and will not be the panacea for the Thai economy that the government envisages, say two experts.

Mr Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for national unity. He has also pledged to alleviate people’s suffering and restructure the country’s debt.

China’s major military exercises around Taiwan in the wake of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to the island are an escalation of tensions, and it could reduce Beijing’s room for manoeuvre in the future, says defence writer Mike Yeo.

During the second day of court proceedings, a Singaporean buyer alleged that the sales and purchase agreement was altered after he signed the document.