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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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November 09, 2023

Former Indonesian Communications Minister Imprisoned for Accepting Bribes

By Sebastian Strangio
Johnny G. Plate is accused of taking nearly $1.2 million in kickbacks related to the construction of thousands of telecoms towers in remote parts of the archipelago.
November 09, 2023

Intel Backs Out of Planned Vietnam Chip Expansion, Report Claims

By Sebastian Strangio
According to a Reuters report, the company expressed concerns about the country's excessive bureaucracy and unstable power supply.

November 08, 2023

Malaysia Says It Won’t Recognize Unilateral Sanctions on Supporters of Hamas

By Sebastian Strangio
Anwar Ibrahim has again said that his government would resist any outside pressure to declare Hamas a terrorist organization.

November 08, 2023

Indonesian Chief Justice Dismissed for ‘Serious’ Ethics Violation

By Sebastian Strangio
Anwar Usman should have recused himself from a Constitutional Court ruling that allowed President Joko Widodo's son, his nephew by marriage, to run in next year's presidential election.

November 07, 2023

Singapore Restricts Display of National Emblems Relating to Israel-Hamas War

By Sebastian Strangio
The Ministry of Home Affairs has announced that it will not allow the foreign conflict to jeopardize the city-state's "peace and harmony.”
November 07, 2023

Chinese Official Calls on Myanmar Junta to Cooperate on Border Stability

By Sebastian Strangio
Beijing's overriding goal is to restore the stability necessary to allow integrative infrastructure projects to proceed.

November 03, 2023

Toll of Displaced Surges as Fighting Continues in Myanmar’s Shan State

By Sebastian Strangio
The steep rise in the number of those displaced reflects the ferocity of the fighting that has taken place since October 27.
November 03, 2023

Philippines Again Accuses China of Intruding Into Its Portion of the South China Sea

By Sebastian Strangio
The accusation follows the Chinese military's claim that a Philippine vessel "illegally entered" the area around Scarborough Shoal, which both nations claim.

November 02, 2023

Thailand Announces Reduced Subsidies for EVs as Sales Boom

By Sebastian Strangio
The Thai government is hoping to maintain the upward trajectory of EV sales while reducing pressure on its budget.

November 02, 2023

US Has Pressured Malaysia to Shift Stance on Hamas, Anwar Says

By Sebastian Strangio
The country's pro-Hamas stance may be distasteful to many, but the U.S. is unlikely to expend significant diplomatic and political capital in order to change it.

November 01, 2023

Chinese Public Security Minister Visits Myanmar Amid Northern Fighting

By Sebastian Strangio
Wang Xiaohong's talks with senior junta officials took place after a resistance offensive overran junta positions across the northern part of Shan State.
November 01, 2023

Western Governments Announce New Round of Sanctions on Myanmar’s Military

By Sebastian Strangio
The measures included the U.S. Treasury Department's first sanctions against the Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise, the military's largest single source of foreign revenue.

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