[1] Chong graduated from the National University of Singapore with a degree in English literature and theatre studies.
He continued with the company for 14 years, holding various positions, starting in 1998 as a crime reporter for The Straits Times.
His final role with The Straits Times was working to increase the online presence of the paper.
[1] In October 2012, he joined the staff of the newspaper TODAY, and was scheduled to take up the post of News Editor the following month.
[4] Chong, who suffered from diabetes, died of heart failure aged 39 on 1 November 2012 in his flat in Singapore.