Getai star Wang Lei is now catch of the day

With new fans from China, Taiwan and South-east Asia, Wang Lei now has a dedicated order site, with more than a million views on some of his live-stream videos. PHOTO: LEI.WANG / INSTAGRAM
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SINGAPORE - From going close to 75 days with zero income to becoming so good at hawking products online that he now has seven employees, getai host Wang Lei may be coming out of the Covid-19 pandemic better than when he entered it.

The fast-talking 59-year-old tells The Sunday Times in a telephone interview in Mandarin that his success was a surprise.

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