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Taipei Water Festival kicked on July 1st through August 27th, features a diverse program of events

Taipei will host a number of fascinating events this summer. The "Taipei Water Festival" is one of them, and it began on July 1 and runs through August 27. Every weekend, the Water Park Museum offers a diverse program of events. Historical sites are accessible for visitors to the park.Read more: CHILL Summer in Taipei: Seven exciting events to brings the new style of Taipei to general publicTaipei Water Festival kicked on July 1st through August 27th, features a diverse program of events.Photo reproduced from Taipei Water Festival FacebookThe Taipei Water Department said that there would be events every weekend during the Taipei Water Festival, featuring beautiful performances, Chinese Valentine’s Day ticket reductions, and enjoyable competitions. Regarding the primary water play activities, in addition to the original "Water Village Garden" (水鄉庭園) which is still open, there will be extra sizable inflatable water slides of various forms that are ideal for family enjoyment during the hot summer.Read more: The 2023 Survey of New Immigrants' Living Needs kicks off, requesting new immigrants to participate in the interviewTaipei Water Festival kicked on July 1st through August 27th, features a diverse program of events.Photo reproduced from Taipei Water Festival FacebookThe "Dadaocheng Summer Valentine's Day" has begun in addition to the Taipei Water Festival and will remain through August 20. Theme parties will be organized during the event at Yanping Riverside Park and Dadaocheng Wharf. Every Wednesday at 8:30 p.m., a highly anticipated fireworks show including 180-second mid- to low-altitude explosions will take place. You may take in a total of eight fireworks shows, including additional big fireworks show on August 20.

Indian Cultural Festival kicks off on July 16th, Xizhi Dream Community

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On July 16 at Dream Community in Xizhi, New Taipei City, the Taipei India Music & Culture Organization's annual event, the Indian Cultural Festival (2023印度文化節–歐南慶典), will take place. The general public may take in performances of traditional Indian dances and music, engage in henna hand painting and saree culture, and sample Indian cuisine.Read more: 2023 India Spring Festival: Taiwan-India Cultural Exchange in TaipeiShakti India Dance Group will perform the story of Onam.Photo reproduced from Taipei India Music & Culture CenterThis year marks the 21st year of the Indian Cultural Festival, which is presented by the Taipei India Music & Culture Organization. The state of Kerala in South India will be the emphasis of this year's theme; therefore, the event will showcase Kerala's cultural traits through opening ceremonies, stage plays, exhibitions, dances, and other forms.Read more: To improve the financial services of new resident-friendly insurance, the insurance company launched multi-language translation servicesIndian Cultural Festival kicks off on July 16th, Xizhi Dream Community.Photo provided by New Taipei City GovernmentThe Dream Community in Xizhi District, New Taipei City, will host the Indian Cultural Festival (2023印度文化節–歐南慶典) from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm on July 16. Free entry is offered. Please visit the Taipei India Music & Culture Center’s Facebook page for further information.Read more: The 2023 Survey of New Immigrants' Living Needs kicks off, requesting new immigrants to participate in the interviewIndian Cultural Festival kicks off on July 16th, Xizhi Dream Community.Photo reproduced from Taipei India Music & Culture Center

NCC launches 7-second voice warning function to Stop "+886 9" scam calls

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The National Communications Commission (NCC) has been using a voice warning feature since mid-July to stop scam calls. People will initially hear a brief fraud voice warning for 7 seconds if they answer a call beginning with "+886 9" on a local phone. After October, it's anticipated that five telecom carriers will also have access to this feature, which serves as a reminder to the public to prevent fraud.NCC launches 7-second voice warning function to Stop "+886 9" scam calls.Photo reproduced from National Communications Commissions FacebookRead more: On June 30, a new traffic laws will go into effect, and failure to yield to pedestrians by motorbikes and automobiles will result in harsher fines.NCC said that starting May of this year, it has started to reject scam calls with "+886" followed by "0 to 8 numbers" since it is difficult to have an overseas phone number be a local call, but if it is "+886 9" According to statistics, 70% of the initial phone numbers are regular calls, while the remaining 30% are thought to be fraudulent. In order to raise public awareness of fraud prevention, NCC introduced the voice warning feature because it is hard to differentiate through the number alone.Read more: The general public are advised to make more use of automatic customs clearance and parent-child friendly countersAdditionally, the National Communications Commission deputy chairman stressed that future research into more efficient techniques for directly banning fraudulent calls with the prefix +886 9 will go on. The public can also dial "12165" on a local phone or hit any buttons to skip while they are listening to request closure if they do not want to hear the voice warning. People are urged to pay more attention, think more critically, and increase their self-awareness of fraud prevention in light of numerous fraudulent approaches.