Sabah State Assemblyman (ADUN) for Tanjong Kapor: Elected since May 9, 2018 under Parti Warisan Sabah with a majority of 2,992 votes, and successfully re-elected in September 2020 with a reduced majority of 1,879 votes
Assistant Minister of Trade & Industry, Sabah (May 2018 – September 2020): Appointed following the Warisan-PH state government’s victory, working under Chief Minister Shafie Apdal and Industry Minister Wilfred Madius Tangau. As assistant minister, Chong played a visible role in investment-promotion events, including seminars and forums organized by MIDA and MITI to showcase Sabah’s untapped industrial potential
Investment & Industry Advocacy: Actively participated in Sabah MIDA forums, highlighting incentives such as extended Automation Capital Allowances to encourage digitalisation in both manufacturing and services sectors in Sabah. He emphasized Sabah’s investment readiness and untapped economic opportunities
Bipartisan Industrial Visits (2024): Participated in a landmark industrial tour alongside both government and opposition assembly members to industrial parks and factories in Kota Kinabalu region. The initiative aimed to enhance legislators’ understanding of Sabah’s industrial development direction and unite them around economic priorities
WARISAN to GRS (Feb 21, 2023): Along with two other Warisan assemblymen, Chong Chen Bin publicly announced his resignation from Warisan and declared himself supporting GRS.
Member of the Sabah State Legislative Assembly (ADUN) for Tanjong Kapor since May 2018, first elected under Parti Warisan Sabah (WARISAN) with a majority of 2,992 votes in 2018 and re‑elected in 2020 with a 1,879‑vote margin
State Assistant Minister of Trade and Industry of Sabah, serving from May 2018 until the fall of the WARISAN state government in September 2020. He served under Chief Minister Shafie Apdal and Minister Wilfred Madius Tangau
Local social initiatives: He has distributed food aid to local families impacted by movement control periods and recognizes student achievements, such as presenting awards to SMK Kudat students who participated in a sustainable development competition
2018–2023: Member of Parti Warisan Sabah (HERITAGE Party / WARISAN) during his initial terms as ADUN and as State Assistant Minister
February 2023: Resigned from WARISAN and became an independent ADUN supporting the GRS state government
Since 2023: Officially joined Parti GAGASAN Rakyat Sabah (GAGASAN), which is a main component party within the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah (GRS) coalition
WARISAN Defection & Joining GRS (February 2023)
Chong, along with two other state assemblymen, announced his resignation from Parti WARISAN and move to support the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah government.
He dismissed rumours that he was among a group of lawmakers planning to defect to Perikatan Nasional, calling them politically motivated smear tactics.
