Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - President Prabowo Subianto has revealed his\nhabit of intensely monitoring developments in issues and news, even into\nthe early hours of the morning. He described himself as part of the\n\u201cnews junkies\u201d who continuously follow the flow of global\ninformation.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is it, we are news junkies. We\u2019ve already got this bad habit,\u201d\nsaid Prabowo during the \u201cPresident Prabowo Answers\u201d programme, which\naired on Thursday (19\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n
The statement was made in response to a question from political\nanalyst Rizal Mallarangeng about how a leader maintains balance amid the\nfast-paced and pressure-filled global dynamics, including in terms of\nrest.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow do you take a step back and relax to unwind in the midst of this\nrapidly unfolding history? For example, Churchill, even in the midst of\nwar, still maintained rest time. If there was a bit of free time, he\nwould paint and feed the swans. Ronald Reagan took naps, read comics,\nand rode horses. What about a Prabowo like you?\u201d asked Rizal.<\/p>\n
In response, Prabowo stressed that he still considers sleep to be\nimportant, despite having a flexible rest pattern. Prabowo admitted that\nhe can sleep anywhere and anytime.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo maybe this is knowledge I gained in the military. For me, for\nexample, when riding in a car I can sleep, in a helicopter I can sleep,\nin a plane I can sleep,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
He also admitted to utilising short intervals between activities for\nrest. Prabowo gave the example that when attending two or three\nmeetings, he always makes time for 10-30 minutes between activities to\nsleep.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor me, 15 minutes to recharge like that, especially 20 minutes. My\nideal is actually 30 minutes,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n
On the other hand, his habit as a \u201cnews junkie\u201d causes Prabowo to\noften wake up in the early hours to follow global developments through\ndigital platforms.<\/p>\n
\u201cSo sometimes I sleep at one in the morning, but wake up again at\nthree in the morning. Why? This is the problem, technology. There\u2019s\nYouTube. We\u2019re four hours behind the Middle East, then several hours\nfrom America. So I have to follow what\u2019s happening. And that\u2019s probably\nwhat keeps me always a bit up to date,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
According to Prabowo, this habit is important so that he can respond\nquickly to various global developments that impact Indonesia.<\/p>\n
\u201cWell, because I have the habit of waking up at three, I open\nYouTube. Three in the morning in Singapore is, if I\u2019m not mistaken,\nthree in the afternoon in Washington DC. So if President Biden has just\nsaid something, I can read it right away. When it\u2019s nine or ten in the\nmorning my time for a speech, I\u2019m the first to give my response to\nBiden\u2019s speech,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowo-candidly-admits-to-waking-up-early-in-the-morning-to-monitor-global-issues-on-youtube-1774011082", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }