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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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April 14, 2025
China’s Xi Hails Ties With Indonesia Ahead of Southeast Asia Tour
By Sebastian Strangio

April 14, 2025
Vietnam to Cut Provinces by Half in Radical Administrative Restructure
By Sebastian Strangio

April 11, 2025
Vietnam Pledges to Crack Down on Illicit Transshipment of Chinese Goods: Report
By Sebastian Strangio

April 11, 2025
ASEAN Expresses ‘Concern’ Over US Tariffs, But Seeks Dialogue
By Sebastian Strangio

April 10, 2025
Indonesia Ready to Temporarily Shelter Palestinians From Gaza, President Says
By Sebastian Strangio

April 10, 2025
Myanmar Junta’s Affirms December Election Despite Earthquake Chaos
By Sebastian Strangio

April 09, 2025
US Anti-ship Missile System to Have Extended Deployment in Philippines: Report
By Sebastian Strangio

April 09, 2025
Thai Court Denies Bail for American Academic Accused of Defaming Monarchy
By Sebastian Strangio

April 08, 2025
Rainfall, Extreme Heat Complicating Myanmar Earthquake Relief Efforts
By Sebastian Strangio

April 08, 2025
Southeast Asian Governments Seek Negotiations Over Trump Tariffs
By Sebastian Strangio

April 07, 2025
Cambodia, China Open New Facilities at Ream Naval Base
By Sebastian Strangio
