[5] Upon graduating from Hwa Chong Institution,[5] Chew went on to serve National Service in the Singapore Armed Forces.

[13][14] He subsequently replaced TikTok CEO Kevin A. Mayer,[15] who left the ByteDance subsidiary after three months on the job.

[17] Following the testimony, then senator Marco Rubio requested the U.S. Department of Justice investigate Chew for perjury.

[18][19] Chew testified again in January 2024, during a United States Senate Judiciary Committee hearing regarding legislation on child internet safety.

[25][26] On 20 January 2025, President Donald Trump assumed office and signed an executive order delaying the app's ban for 75 days, pending a possible sale of ownership.