Daily Brief:China’s IQiYi Streaming Platform Wants to Produce More Southeast Asian Stars

今日新闻：爱奇艺将启用更多东南亚明星

In a bid to break into and dominate the Southeast Asian entertainment market, Chinese online streaming platform iQIYI has announced plans to launch a talent agency in the region, in partnership with Singapore entertainment group G.H.Y Culture & Media. The decision to launch a talent agency in Southeast Asia stems from the company’s desire to produce relatable talent that will garner popularity among both regional audiences and those in China. But of course, there’s stiff competition to deal with. For instance, Netflix already has a long-established presence in the region, Disney+ recently tapped Southeast Asia in their Indonesia and Singapore offerings, and WeTV, whose parent company Tencent recently acquired Malaysian streaming service iFlix, is also making waves in the region.

笔记

• launch a talent agency 建立一个经纪公司

• in partnership with... 与...合作

• stem from 起源于（the desicion/idea stems from... 想法起源于...）

• garner popularity among ... 获取关注度

• there is stiff competition to deal with 面临激烈的竞争
  

• have a long-established presence 建立多时

• tap 轻轻敲打（Disney+ tapped Southeast Asia 在此语境下可以理解为涉足）

• make waves in the region 在区域内产生影响

原文节选自Mashable SEA (https://sea.mashable.com/entertainment/14978/chinas-iqiyi-streaming-platform-wants-to-produce-more-southeast-asian-stars)