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        "msgid": "prabowos-habit-of-waking-early-to-monitor-global-issues-we-are-news-junkies-1774007474",
        "date": "2026-03-20 18:05:24",
        "title": "Prabowo's Habit of Waking Early to Monitor Global Issues: We Are News Junkies",
        "author": "",
        "source": "CNN_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Politics",
        "summary": "President Prabowo Subianto has revealed his routine of staying up late or waking early to track global developments, describing himself as a \"news junkie\" who relies on platforms like YouTube to remain informed. He emphasises the importance of flexible rest, honed from his military background, allowing him to nap briefly during travels or between schedules to recharge. This habit enables him to respond promptly to international events affecting Indonesia, such as reacting immediately to speeches by figures like US President Joe Biden.",
        "content": "<p>President Prabowo Subianto has revealed his habit of intensively\nmonitoring global issues until the early hours of the morning. He\ndescribes himself as part of the \u201cnews junkies\u201d who continuously follow\nthe flow of world information.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is it, we are news junkies. We\u2019ve been hooked,\u201d said Prabowo\nduring the \u201cPresident Prabowo Answers\u201d programme, which aired on\nThursday (19\/3).<\/p>\n<p>The statement was made in response to a question from political\nanalyst Rizal Mallarangeng about how a leader maintains balance amid\nrapidly changing global dynamics, including rest time.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Prabowo stressed that he still considers sleep important\ndespite having a flexible rest pattern. He admitted that he can sleep in\nvarious situations, including during travel.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis might be knowledge I gained in the military. So for me, for\nexample, if I\u2019m in a car I can sleep, in a helicopter I can sleep, in a\nplane I can sleep,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>He also uses short breaks between activities to rest. According to\nhim, intervals of 10 to 30 minutes between agendas can be used to\n\u201crecharge energy\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me, 15 minutes to charge like that, especially 20 minutes. My\nideal is actually 30 minutes,\u201d he continued.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, his habit as a \u201cnews junkie\u201d often causes him to\nwake up in the early hours to follow global developments via digital\nplatforms like YouTube.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSometimes I sleep at one in the morning, but at three in the morning\nI wake up again. Why? This is the problem, technology. There\u2019s YouTube.\nWe\u2019re four hours behind the Middle East, then several hours from\nAmerica. So I have to follow what\u2019s happening. And that\u2019s probably what\nkeeps me always a bit up to date,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>Prabowo views this habit as important so that he can respond quickly\nto various global developments that impact Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause I have the habit of waking up at three, I open YouTube. At\nthree in Singapore, if I\u2019m not mistaken, it\u2019s three in the afternoon in\nWashington DC. So if President Joe Biden has just said something, I can\nread it right away. When it\u2019s nine or ten my time for a speech, I\u2019m the\nfirst to give my response to Biden\u2019s speech,\u201d he concluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prabowos-habit-of-waking-early-to-monitor-global-issues-we-are-news-junkies-1774007474",
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