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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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January 16, 2024
Philippines to Upgrade South China Sea Outposts, Military Chief Says
By Sebastian Strangio

January 15, 2024
Indonesian President Discusses Maritime Tensions, Economy on Vietnam Trip
By Sebastian Strangio

January 15, 2024
Myanmar Military Breaks China-Brokered Ceasefire, Resistance Groups Say
By Sebastian Strangio

January 12, 2024
Thailand Extends Hospital Stay of Jailed Former PM Thaksin
By Sebastian Strangio

January 12, 2024
Malaysia, Singapore Agree to New SEZ to Boost Border Trade
By Sebastian Strangio

January 11, 2024
Security Cooperation Tops Agenda as Marcos and Jokowi Meet in Manila
By Sebastian Strangio

January 11, 2024
New ASEAN Envoy on Myanmar Meets Junta Chief on First Mission
By Sebastian Strangio

January 10, 2024
Singapore Says It Will Join US-Led Red Sea Operation
By Sebastian Strangio

January 10, 2024
Thailand’s Stimulus Program on Schedule for May Launch, PM Says
By Sebastian Strangio

January 09, 2024
Indonesian Court Acquits Two Prominent Rights Defenders of Defamation
By Sebastian Strangio

January 09, 2024
ASEAN Chair Laos Appoints Special Envoy on Myanmar
By Sebastian Strangio
