Lau Joo Yong graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration, East London University. He was the Chief Operating Officer for Peninsular Forest Management Sdn. Bhd., a Business Development Manager for Alam Muhibah Sdn. Bhd. and a Business Development Manager for Ikatan Kanyangan Sdn. Bhd. He is also a trustee of Lau Eng Guang Dialysis Charitable Foundation.