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Sebastian Strangio

Sebastian Strangio

Sebastian Strangio is Southeast Asia editor at The Diplomat. 

In 2008, he began his career as a reporter at The Phnom Penh Post in Cambodia, and has since traveled and reported extensively across the 10 nations of ASEAN. Sebastian’s writing has appeared in leading publications including Foreign Affairs, the Los Angeles Review of Books, and The New York Times, The Diplomat, and Nikkei Asian Review, among many others. He is the author of “Hun Sen’s Cambodia” (Yale, 2014), a path-breaking examination of Cambodia since the fall of the Khmer Rouge, and “In the Dragon’s Shadow: Southeast Asia in the Chinese Century (Yale, 2020). 

Alongside his journalistic work, Sebastian has also consulted for a wide variety of economic risk firms and non-government organizations, and is quoted frequently in the international media on political developments in Southeast Asia. Sebastian holds a B.A. and Master’s degree in international politics from The University of Melbourne. He currently lives in Adelaide.

You can get in touch with Sebastian via Twitter, Facebook, or email.

Posts by Sebastian Strangio
November 26, 2024

Malaysia and South Korea Pledge Deeper Cooperation on Defense, Trade

By Sebastian Strangio
Anwar Ibrahim and Yoon Suk-yeol say their governments aim to finalize a free trade agreement by next year.

November 26, 2024

Myanmar’s Civil Disobedience Movement, From the Inside

By Sebastian Strangio
“Everyone just reached a point where they couldn’t bear to work under the military anymore.”
November 26, 2024

Philippines’ President Marcos Condemns Vice President’s Assassination Threat

By Sebastian Strangio
The intensifying feud between the Marcos and Duterte camps looks set to reshape Philippine politics in the run-up to the next presidential election in 2028.

November 25, 2024

Cambodian Authorities Arrest Environmentalists For Investigating Illegal Logging

By Sebastian Strangio
The group included Ouch Leng, who has been awarded the prestigious Goldman Environmental Prize for his undercover investigations.

November 25, 2024

Indonesia Agrees to Repatriate ‘Bali Nine’ Drug Convicts to Australia

By Sebastian Strangio
The announcement comes days after Jakarta confirmed that it had agreed to repatriate Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina on death row in a separate drug-related case.

November 22, 2024

Vietnam, Malaysia Announce Major Diplomatic Upgrade

By Sebastian Strangio
Malaysia has become the ninth nation, and the first in ASEAN, to establish a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Vietnam.
November 21, 2024

Indonesia Agrees to Repatriate Filipina Drug Convict Mary Jane Veloso

By Sebastian Strangio
Veloso, now 39, has been on death row in Indonesia since her arrest for heroin trafficking in Yogyakarta in 2010.

November 21, 2024

Myanmar Topped World For Landmine Casualties in 2023, Monitor Says

By Sebastian Strangio
As its military fortunes slide, the Myanmar army has ramped up its use of antipersonnel mines.

November 20, 2024

US-Philippine Relationship to ‘Transcend’ Changes in Administration, Austin Says

By Sebastian Strangio
Donald Trump's impending return to the White House has stirred up questions about the future of Washington's support for the Philippines.

November 20, 2024

Thailand to Begin Phase 2 of ‘Digital Wallet’ Stimulus in January

By Sebastian Strangio
The Pheu Thai government has also promised to introduce debt relief measures and additional stimulus programs in a bid to kick start the economy.

November 19, 2024

Philippines, US Sign Military Intelligence Sharing Agreement

By Sebastian Strangio
The pact could allow the Philippines to access more sophisticated weapons systems from its long-standing security ally.
November 19, 2024

Myanmar Rebel Leader Has Been Detained in China, Report Says

By Sebastian Strangio
Peng Daxun, the head of the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army, is reportedly under house arrest in Yunnan.

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