Fu Haifeng
Ong's partner changed to Hoon Thien How. They participated in the 2008 Indonesia Open and reached the semi-finals before being beaten by Tony Gunawan and Candra Wijaya, 25–23, 15–21, 15–21. This was followed by a defeat to second-seeded Cai Yun and Fu Haifeng in the 2008 China Masters 15–21, 21–17, and 20–22.