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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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December 09, 2024

Indonesia, Philippines Agree to Repatriation of Filipina Drug Convict

By Sebastian Strangio
Mary Jane Veloso, 39, has been on death row in Indonesia since her arrest for heroin trafficking in 2010.
December 06, 2024

Vietnam Signs Agreement with Nvidia to Establish AI Research and Data Centers

By Sebastian Strangio
Last year, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that he wanted to make Vietnam the AI chipmaker's "second home."

December 06, 2024

Thailand to Host ASEAN Talks on Myanmar Conflict This Month

By Sebastian Strangio
The December 20 meeting in Bangkok will seek a way through the thicket of Myanmar's intertwined conflicts.

December 06, 2024

Apple Plans to Invest $1 Billion in Indonesian Manufacturing Plant, Minister Says

By Sebastian Strangio
The investment, which has not yet been made official, would help Apple fulfill local content rules that have prevented it from selling its latest iPhone in the country.

December 05, 2024

Activists File Second Impeachment Complaint Against Philippine Vice President

By Sebastian Strangio
Amid her fiery feud with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., pressure is building for Congress to remove Sara Duterte from office.
December 05, 2024

Philippines, China Again Clash at Two Disputed South China Sea Shoals

By Sebastian Strangio
The confrontations at Scarborough and Sabina shoals indicate that Beijing has no intention of easing off on its pressure campaign in disputed waters.

December 04, 2024

Second Major Rebel Group Says It Is Ready For Talks With Myanmar Junta

By Sebastian Strangio
The announcement by the Myanmar National Democratic Alliance Army is a sign of China's growing efforts to shape the direction of the conflict in Shan State.
December 04, 2024

Vietnamese Court Upholds Death Sentence For Real Estate Tycoon

By Sebastian Strangio
Truong My Lan, 68, may be eligible for clemency if she is able to return at least 75 percent of the misappropriated assets.

December 03, 2024

Vietnam’s National Assembly Approves High-Speed Rail Project

By Sebastian Strangio
The rail line, which will link the southern metropolis of Ho Chi Minh City to the capital Hanoi, is expected to cost $67 billion.

December 03, 2024

Indonesia Yet to Create Joint Maritime Development Areas With China, FM Says

By Sebastian Strangio
Sugiono has played down the significance of a joint statement that appeared to recognize China's expansive claims in the South China Sea.

December 02, 2024

US Announces Fresh Round of Duties on Solar Imports From Southeast Asia

By Sebastian Strangio
The Commerce Department says that Chinese firms based in Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Malaysia are flooding the U.S. market with artificially cheap solar panels.
December 02, 2024

Myanmar Navy Fires At Thai Fishing Boats, Detains 31 Crew

By Sebastian Strangio
Thailand continues to experience the backwash from the internal ructions in Myanmar.

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