How did live-streaming make ex-journalist a billionaire?
Founder of Chinese live-streaming platform YY and former journalist Xueling Li has become a billionaire with a $1.3-billion fortune after its shares tripled over the last year. Li owns about 20% of the platform which has 73 million users. China has become the largest market for live-streaming, with 2018 revenue expected to reach $4.4 billion, according to a Deloitte report.