David Hutt

David Hutt

A freelance political journalist, columnist, commentator and editor...

David Hutt is a political journalist based between the Czech Republic and Britain. He focuses on European foreign policy, Central European politics, and relations between Europe and Asia. He is also an expert on Southeast Asian politics, having spent five years (2014-2019) reporting on the region from Cambodia. He is currently Southeast Asia Columnist for the Diplomat, and a correspondent for the Asia Times. Before his time in Asia, he reported on Central American affairs from Nicaragua. His writing has appeared in the South China Morning Post, Nikkei Asian Review, Forbes, World Politics Review, Visegrad Insight, among other international publications. 

David is also an experienced English-language editor and proof-reader. He was editor of a business magazine, Focus Asean, and has provided editing responsibilities for international think-tanks and business consultancies. He is skilled at editing in either British or American English, and prides himself on fast turnaround.   

Also, David is regular provider of political and economic risk reports to international consultancies.