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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.
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March 21, 2025
Philippine Govt Condemns Senator For Saying He Won’t Surrender to ICC
By Sebastian Strangio

March 20, 2025
Indonesian Parliament Passes Law Expanding Military’s Role in Government
By Sebastian Strangio

March 20, 2025
Philippines Wants to Expand ‘Squad’ Grouping to Include India, South Korea
By Sebastian Strangio

March 19, 2025
Japan to Pay First Visit to Cambodian Naval Base Funded by China
By Sebastian Strangio

March 19, 2025
Indonesian Finance Minister Denies Resignation Rumors After Market Plunge
By Sebastian Strangio

March 18, 2025
Cambodia’s Hun Sen, Myanmar Junta Celebrate Closure of US-Funded Media Outlets
By Sebastian Strangio

March 18, 2025
Cambodia Willing to Use Force to Defend Sovereignty Over Temple, PM Says
By Sebastian Strangio

March 17, 2025
US Imposes Visa Restrictions on Thai Officials Over Uyghur Deportation
By Sebastian Strangio

March 17, 2025
Former Philippine President Duterte Appears at First ICC Hearing Since Extradition
By Sebastian Strangio

March 14, 2025
Myanmar’s Economy Shrank 2 Percent in Year to March, Report Says
By Sebastian Strangio

March 14, 2025
Detained Philippine Ex-President Admits ‘Responsibility’ For Anti-drug Campaign
By Sebastian Strangio
