Indonesian State Officials Extend Chinese New Year Greetings
Chinese New Year is observed as a public holiday in Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority country.
JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo and some cabinet ministers extended their good wishes to the Chinese community in the country over the weekend. Chinese New Year is observed as a public holiday in Indonesia, the world’s largest Muslim-majority country. The government declared Monday, Jan. 23 as a collective leave day in addition to the Chinese New Year festival on Sunday, Jan. 22. Jokowi conveyed his greetings on the @jokowi Twitter handle, hoping that tomorrow will be better for all. "Time changes, the year passes, and new challenges appear, but one that must re...