Peh is a Singapore Literature Prize-winning author and journalist. He is the author of numerous bestsellers, including Neither Civil Nor Servant, The Last Fools, and The First Fools. He also wrote a pair of authorised biographies on former Singapore Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong: Tall Order and Standing Tall. His maiden solo title When The Party Ends won the Singapore Literature Prize for its gripping on-the-ground reportage of ethnic riots, natural disasters, and political upheavals. In addition, he has four picture books, including Panjang which was shortlisted for the Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award and Ready, Kueh Set, Go! which won the Singapore Book Awards in 2026. His books are repeated winners of the Popular Readers’ Choice Awards. He is a regular commentator on Singapore and China affairs, and was The Straits Times’ news editor and China bureau chief. He is a political science graduate of the National University of Singapore and Columbia University in New York.