Rebecca Tan is the Southeast Asia Bureau Chief, with occasional stints elsewhere. She was a Livingston Award finalist for her reporting on conflict in Myanmar and was previously a reporter on the Local desk, where she was part of the team that won the Pulitzer Prize in public service for coverage of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Prior to the Post, she wrote for Vox.com.

Tan briefed National Press Foundation fellows in June 2025: Business Journalists Share Tips on Unrelenting News Cycle.