BANGKOK/SHANGHAI — Chinese streaming services are catching up with American rivals in the Southeast Asian market, with giants iQiyi and Tencent planning to roll out original productions in Thailand and elsewhere.
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Chinese streaming platform iQiyi is rushing to introduce original content in Southeast Asia. (Photo by Kenya Akama)
KENYA AKAMA and TOMOKO WAKASUGI
August 16, 2025 14:12 JST