Career
Chua was elected to federal Parliament in the 2008 election, succeeding his father Chua Soi Lek in the seat of Labis. In June 2010, he was appointed Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industries Minister in a Cabinet reshuffle. The Master of Computer Applications temporarily withdrew from the federal ministry after its poor performance in the 2013 election.
Upon its return in 2014, Chua was appointed as Deputy Minister for Finance.
Chua is an accountant and was chief financial officer of a government-linked company.