Daily News: $16 billion Go To Campaign excluded Tokyo, FBI launched an investigation over “co-ordinated" attack on Twitter, $400million to extended Location Incentive Program in Australia episode artwork

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Daily News: $16 billion Go To Campaign excluded Tokyo, FBI launched an investigation over “co-ordinated" attack on Twitter, $400million to extended Location Incentive Program in Australia

from Quirky Japanese Podcast · host Yuto Ito

The Abe government’s economic recovery plan, about $16 billion is aimed at supporting the tourism sector, so called “Go To Campaign” excluded Tokyo due to the spike of new coronavirus cases. Yesterday, the Japanese capital recorded 286 people which is the highest single number since the first outbreak. The governor, Yuriko asked people who intend to travel, to think about it. Yesterday, the government excluded Tokyo from its list. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-07-15/coronavirus-update-covid19-ardern-new-zealand-japan-tokyo/12455750 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2020/07/16/national/japans-go-to-travel-campaign-in-doubt/ https://www.mlit.go.jp/report/press/content/001339698.pdf https://www3.nhk.or.jp/news/html/20200716/k10012518311000.html FBI launched an investigation after several US figures’ Twitter account were hijacked. Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Joe Biden and Barack Obama were among those “co-ordinated" attack, Twitter said. Their accounts requested donations in the cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. It said "You send $1,000, I send you back $2,000." https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-53439585 In an effort to attract more big studio productions to Australia, the Morrison government will extend the life of its location incentive program by two years, boosting the budget of the screen initiative by $400m. Location Incentive Program was originally unveiled in 2018 and had funded 10 productions including Thor: Love and Thunder, Shang-Chi, Godzilla vs Kong and so on. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/jul/17/coalition-will-boost-scheme-to-attract-big-movie-productions-to-australia-by-400m https://www.arts.gov.au/departmental-news/140-million-boost-australian-screen-industry-jobs https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/funding-to-attract-hollywood-blockbusters-to-australia-during-covid-19-20200716-p55ct2.html https://www.if.com.au/federal-government-unveils-400-million-location-incentive-fund/

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