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Southeast Asia To the Fore 　　Over the course of three days at the World Economic Forum on East Asia， held in Nay Pyi Taw， Myanmar， some 1，000 participants from more than 50 countries debated， among a host of topics， what lies in the future for a robust， networked East Asia. All events and meetings were held in early June at the Myanmar International Convention Center， an impressive 3-year-old， fully equipped complex. 　　Within the context of East Asia’s import-export markets， Myanmar is poised to become an important player， heavily laden with resources like natural gas， timber and gems—close t