[3] In June 2014, Chee returned to work in the Singapore Navy, it being 18 months after his accident; he was assigned to be an operations supervisor in 191 Squadron.
[9] Concurrently, Chee was also studying for a degree in mathematics at the Singapore University of Social Sciences; such education was a wish of his late mother.
[3] Chee started playing table tennis at the age of 5,[10] eventually representing his primary school in the sport.
[3] In June 2013, Chee began playing para table tennis while equipped with prosthetic fingers; his efforts were supported by the Singapore Disability Sports Council.
[5] At the same Games, Chee also won a silver in the men's individual Class 2 para table tennis event.
[10] At the ITTF 3rd Taichung Table Tennis Open for the Disabled in August 2015, Chee won a bronze for the men's singles Class 2 event.
[3] To this end, Chee decided to take a break from the competitive sports to concentrate on his studies at the Singapore University of Social Sciences.
[3] Chee told of learning perseverance from his father, who for over 40 years refused to take a holiday from his work: collecting vegetables at 11.30pm from Pasir Panjang Wholesale Centre, and selling them the next day at Jalan Besar until 1pm.