Yes, this is true on the genuine Strida, too.
The brakes are not reversed actualy. Since the origin of Strida is in the UK, the brake setting is supposed to be used for left-hand traffic.
Hong Kong is also a place with left-hand traffic so I don't need to reverse the brake cables of my Strida.
In left-hand traffic, the slowing down signal is given by the right arm of the rider when he/she is riding on the left-hand side of the road. While he/she is giving out the signal by his/her right arm, he/she has to use his/her left hand to contral the rear brake of the bicycle, too.
http://www.td.gov.hk/road_safety/cyc...nals/index.htm

However, in the case of a motorcycle, the right hand brake lever operates the front brake wherever in countries with left-hand traffic or right-hand traffic.

It is because the throttle of a motorcycle is operated by the right handgrip so the clutch has to be operated by the left hand lever on a machine with manual transmission. However, scooters with CVT (Continuously Variable Transmission) in all countries also follow this way by using the right hand brake lever to operate the front brake and the left hand brake lever to operate the rear brake.