Jakarta, June 28 -- President Prabowo Subianto expressed his eagerness to meet regularly with rectors and professors to gather insights and recommendations on practical measures to advance Indonesia and improve people's welfare.

"I think even meeting with rectors four times is not enough. If necessary, we should meet every month," he said during the closing ceremony of the Indonesian Convention on Science, Technology, and Industry in Jakarta on Sunday.

Prabowo said rapid technological progress has made countries more interconnected than ever, increasing the likelihood that conflicts and challenges in other parts of the world could affect Indonesia.

Against this backdrop, he stressed the importance of incorporating perspectives from the...