Link Project, ICON Project, Klaytn in Japan and South Korea are starting their business. How these projects can change the local economy? Carry protocol and Contents protocol can be a good example for this.
Japan, South Korea or even Singapore is already progressive nation in Asia already. So I don't see it how blockchain projects can impact their economy, the positive thing though is that they are fully aware how crypto/blockchain is the new revolution so even their financial standing is so good, they still deal themselves with the latest technology.
Maybe what should be looking are the developing countries in South East Asia, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines. This nation should step up try to increase their awareness with this technology (if they hadn't done so) because this is a game changer. It might take years for this nation to accomplished what Japan or South Korea did, but at least they can create a positive direction for their country with this technology and possibility improved their economic standings.