Gonglei is the General Manager of New Beginnings Management Consultancy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore Press Holdings in China. She was Shanghai and Chongqing correspondent at the Chinese language daily Lianhe Zaobao where she wrote China news and features. Prior to her overseas posting in 2011, Gong Lei covered Singapore local news for Lianhe Zaobao and Lianhe Wanbao. In her early days with SPH, she also worked for U Weekly magazine’s revamp and Lianhe Wanbao’s marketing events.