UOB opened its Yangon branch in Myanmar on 4 May 2015 .
On 4 May 2015 , the UOB opened its Myanmar branch in Yangon .

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no

The South / Kazai government was supported by another new mining company , which received concessions from the Belgian state in exchange for financial support .
The South / Kazai government was supported by another Belgian mining company , which received concessions from the new state in return for financial support .

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no

'' Legend '' was released on DVD and Blu-ray in the United Kingdom on 25 January 2016 and in the United States on 1 March 2016 .
'' Legend '' was released on DVD and Blu-ray on January 25 , 2016 in the United Kingdom and on 1 March 2016 in the USA .

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yes

It comes in standard black worldwide , although a white version has only been released in Japan .
It comes in standard black worldwide , although a white version was released in Japan only .

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yes