We have selected news related to New Residents this week for all readers, sorted out the four news highlights, and present them at the same time in the form of broadcasts, so that readers and viewers can quickly understand the news events of the week in the shortest time, and to easily grasp the news progress without falling behind. Watch the broadcast here：0706 NIA video news report－English
- New measures to be implemented in July:
The government has announced a variety of new measures that will take effect on July 1st, including the Executive Yuan's public transportation monthly pass, increased childcare stay allowance, and new system of partial burden of health insurance, etc.
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The government has announced a variety of new measures that will take effect on July 1st, including the Executive Yuan's public transportation monthly pass, increased childcare stay allowance, and new system of partial burden of health insurance, etc.Photo reproduced from Taiwan Railways Administration ,MOTC Facebook
- 2023 New Taipei Arts Festival features fireworks shows, markets and performances
The New Taipei City Government will host the "2023 New Taipei Arts Festival" from June 30 to July 6, which will serve as a bridge between the Yingge Ceramics Museum and the New Taipei City Art Museum. Three Saturdays and Sundays in a row will see the debut of different activities during the event. Additionally, beginning on July 8, the activity (草地吧－野餐共聚) will last for two consecutive weekends.
2023 New Taipei Arts Festival features fireworks shows, markets and performances.Photo reproduced from 2023 New Taipei Arts Festival website
- Taiwan International Balloon Festival will be held from the end of June to August
Taiwan International Ballon Festival, Taitung's most exciting annual event, takes place at Taitung Luye Highland every summer from the end of June to the beginning of August. There are more than 50 hot air balloons from different countries, as well as stunning light and fireworks shows. The balloons at the event not only included well-known cartoon characters from the United States, UK, and Japan, they also debuted Mazu-shaped balloons for the first time.
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Taiwan International Balloon Festival will be held from the end of June to August.Photo reproduced from Taiwan International Balloon Festival Facebook
- Beware of fraudulent groups pretending to be relatives and friends on LINE
Fraudsters have improved their techniques significantly, and they now regularly employ communication apps or online social networks as platforms. Taiwanese users of the messaging app LINE have just made one of the most frequent techniques by scammers. According to LINE, there are many fraudsters who will first steal other people's accounts, then fake as their relatives and friends and hope to trick users into providing information like phone numbers, authentication codes, and passwords.
The "phone number," "password," and "SMS code" provided by the LINE account are not to be shared with anybody, even if they are someone you know well, LINE urges.
