Jakarta, March 20 -- President Prabowo Subianto revealed his habit of closely monitoring issues and news developments, even into the early hours.

During a discussion with several experts and senior journalists in his residence in Hambalang, Bogor, West Java, a video recording of which was aired on Thursday (March 19), Prabowo described himself as a "news junkie" who continuously follows the flow of global information.

"We are already news junkies. We are affected by it," he said.

The statement was made in response to a question from political analyst Rizal Malarangeng regarding how a leader maintains balance amid fast-moving and highly pressured global dynamics, including in terms of rest.

Prabowo stressed that he still considers slee...