Jakarta, June 10 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto invited young entrepreneurs to uphold strong nationalism in driving economic progress.

Speaking at the 18th National Congress of the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association (HIPMI) in Bandar Lampung, Lampung Province, Subianto noted the thinkers who shaped modern capitalism acknowledge that nationalism is the primary driver of economic growth.

He cited the views of sociologist and historian Liah Greenfeld from her book titled "The Spirit of Capitalism: Nationalism and Economic Growth".

"The takeaway for me is the final line, the sustained growth characteristic of modern economy is not self-sustained ; it is stimulated and sustained by nationalism," Subianto said citing Greenf...