Thailand has responded to a tough economic outlook with new special visas aimed at attracting "wealthy global citizens" to move to the country's beaches.
Myanmar's humanitarian, security and economic siutation is worsening, meanwhile Laos is opening up to cryptocurrency mining in a bid to monetise its massive hydro electric dams.
And a Duterte dynasty is emerging in the Philippines rise ahead of next year's presidential election with both president Rodrigo Duterete and his daughter Sara in the mix.
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Ed White is a correspondent with the Financial Times.