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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
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August 28, 2024

Former Malaysian PM Muhyiddin Yassin Charged With Sedition

By Sebastian Strangio
The former leader, who heads the opposition Perikatan Nasional coalition, allegedly criticized a former king during an election campaign speech.
August 28, 2024

Rakhine Armed Group Responsible for Rohingya Massacre, Rights Organization Says

By Sebastian Strangio
The Arakan Army's involvement in the August 5 massacre and other attacks on Rohingya civilians has raised thorny question for Myanmar's resistance movement.

August 27, 2024

Fugitive Philippine Mayor May Be Bound for Golden Triangle, Investigators Say

By Sebastian Strangio
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission claims that Alice Guo and her family "are part of a big criminal organization.”

August 27, 2024

Thailand’s Pheu Thai Party Hit With New Legal Challenges

By Sebastian Strangio
Royalist petitioners are seeking the dissolution of the party, alleging that former PM Thaksin Shinawatra is exercising an undue influence over its operations.

August 26, 2024

Indonesian Parliament and Election Body Agree to Uphold Court Rulings

By Sebastian Strangio
The country's election law will be brought into line with two Constitutional Court rulings that pro-government lawmakers attempted to overturn last week.
August 26, 2024

Chinese, Philippine Vessels Collide For Second Time at Sabina Shoal

By Sebastian Strangio
The incident comes a week after a similar encounter near the shoal, which lies 140 kilometers off the coast of the Philippines' westernmost island, Palawan.

August 23, 2024

As Protests Rage, Indonesian Parliament Delays Controversial Election Law Changes

By Sebastian Strangio
Earlier this week, a legislative committee drafted changes to an election law that would have reversed two important Constitutional Court rulings.
August 22, 2024

Lao, Chinese Officials Detain 771 in Raid on Golden Triangle Gambling Hub

By Sebastian Strangio
Vientiane has ordered all unauthorized "call centers" to vacate the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone by August 25.

August 22, 2024

Protests Loom After Indonesian Parliament ‘Subverts’ Court’s Election Law Ruling

By Sebastian Strangio
Anger has erupted over lawmakers' bid to override two Constitutional Court rulings that could have a significant impact on regional elections later in the year.

August 21, 2024

Philippines’ Marcos Pledges to ‘Expose’ Those Responsible for Fugitive Mayor’s Escape

By Sebastian Strangio
Alice Guo, a disgraced small-town mayor under investigation for her links to Chinese organized crime groups, reportedly fled the country last month.

August 21, 2024

India, Malaysia Pledge to Deepen Economic and Security Ties

By Sebastian Strangio
Since Anwar Ibrahim took office in 2022, “there has been a new momentum and energy in our partnership," Indian PM Narendra Modi said yesterday.
August 20, 2024

Indonesia and Australia to Sign Ambitious New Defense Agreement

By Sebastian Strangio
The pact, which will include provisions for reciprocal access, marks a maturation of the bilateral security relationship between Jakarta and Canberra.

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