Jakarta, May 7 -- Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto welcomed Bill Gates-renowned philanthropist and co-founder of Microsoft-at the Merdeka Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday morning.

Prabowo greeted Gates with a handshake in the palace courtyard before accompanying him to the credential room.

The two engaged in conversation and posed for a photo session, after which the president invited Gates to his office.

Several Indonesian ministers were also present at the meeting.

Earlier in the day, Yusuf Permana, Deputy for Protocol, Press, and Media of the Presidential Secretariat, said that Prabowo and Gates would discuss several topics related to sustainable development.

"Specifically, the two will exchange views on global health, nutritio...