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

May 15, 2024
Thai Monarchy Reform Activist Dies in Custody After Months-Long Hunger Strike
By Sebastian Strangio

May 14, 2024
Patrick Winn on the Narco-Economy of Myanmar’s Wa State
By Sebastian Strangio

May 14, 2024
End of An Era in Singapore as PM Lee Prepares to Hand Over Power
By Sebastian Strangio

May 14, 2024
Philippines to Take Steps to Prevent Chinese Reclamation in South China Sea
By Sebastian Strangio

May 13, 2024
Thailand Cuts Off Internet, Mobile Phone Connections to Myanmar Scam Hub
By Sebastian Strangio

May 13, 2024
Russia’s Putin Could Visit Vietnam This Month, Reports Claim
By Sebastian Strangio

May 10, 2024
Malaysia Will Not Recognize Unilateral Sanctions on Iran, Official Says
By Sebastian Strangio

May 10, 2024
China, Cambodia to Kick Off Extensive Military Exercises Next Week
By Sebastian Strangio

May 09, 2024
Chinese Deployment to Ream Naval Base Not Permanent, Cambodia Says
By Sebastian Strangio

May 09, 2024
Philippines to Probe Recording of Alleged South China Sea Agreement
By Sebastian Strangio

May 08, 2024
Amazon Web Services Announces $9 Billion Cloud Investment in Singapore
By Sebastian Strangio
