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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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July 25, 2023

Prabowo Gains Ground Ahead of Indonesia’s Presidential Election

By Sebastian Strangio
Despite his checkered past, the defense minister is commanding surprisingly strong support from young Indonesians.
July 25, 2023

In State of Union Speech, Marcos Pledges to Defend Philippine Territory

By Sebastian Strangio
The Philippine leader did not mention China by name, but his comments were a clear reference to the growing frictions in the South China Sea.

July 24, 2023

US Announces Visa Bans, Aid ‘Pause’ After Flawed Cambodian Election

By Sebastian Strangio
The announcement has raised doubts about a potential diplomatic reset between Phnom Penh and Washington.

July 24, 2023

Move Forward Supporters Gather in Bangkok to Protest Obstructed PM Bid

By Sebastian Strangio
The 1,000-strong demonstration at the capital's busy Asok intersection could be a harbinger of further unrest to come.

July 21, 2023

Pita’s Prime Ministerial Bid Has Ended. What’s Next For Thai Politics?

By Sebastian Strangio
By obstructing the Move Forward Party from forming the government, conservative forces are courting political crisis.
July 20, 2023

Vietnam Proposes to ‘Turn Off’ Internet For Law-breakers

By Sebastian Strangio
Under rules proposed by the Ministry of Information, ISPs and telecoms operators will be obliged to cut off users and organizations that "commit violations online."

July 20, 2023

Malaysia Announces Investigation Into Disappearance of Myanmar Activist

By Sebastian Strangio
Thuzar Maung was reportedly abducted from her Kuala Lumpur residence on July 4, along with her husband and three children.
July 19, 2023

ICC Rejects Philippines’ Final Appeal Against ‘Drug War’ Investigation

By Sebastian Strangio
The ruling opens the way to an investigation of extrajudicial killings, but trials of Philippine officials remain a remote prospect.

July 19, 2023

Cambodian Government Intensifies Repression Ahead of National Vote

By Sebastian Strangio
This Sunday's national election will function as a prelude to the expected handover of power from Prime Minister Hun Sen to his eldest son.

July 18, 2023

Thai Parliament Readies for Second Prime Ministerial Vote

By Sebastian Strangio
The chances of Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat securing the necessary support are growing slimmer.

July 18, 2023

Singaporean Parliamentary Speaker and MP Resign Over ‘Inappropriate’ Affair

By Sebastian Strangio
The resignations follow the rare arrest of a cabinet member amid a probe by the country's Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau.
July 13, 2023

Malaysia Announces Arrest of Another 1MDB Fugitive

By Sebastian Strangio
Jasmine Loo, a former lawyer for the ill-fated state investment fund, is a close associate of Jho Taek Low, the alleged ringleader of the 1MDB scandal.

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