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Charles Yeo, one of the Reform Party (RP) candidates who stood against Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong's team in Ang Mo Kio GRC, shot to prominence during the recent general election.
Yeo was just one of two RP members who showed up for the constituency broadcast, as the other members were unavailable.
During the broadcast itself, he had some trouble delivering a Mandarin-language speech that was meant to be delivered by a team-mate. Yet, he persevered, winning him some praise.
The 30-year-old Yeo is also something of a gamer.
And Yeo's profile caught the attention of none other than Tan Min-Liang, CEO of gaming company Razer.
Tan explains gamer terms
Tan shared a Facebook post on July 12, saying that he's become the "go-to guy" for politicians who are trying to make sense of memes that paint the election in gaming terminology.
For example, Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam was referred to as the "hard carry" in Jurong GRC, which was akin to naming him the Most Valuable Player in the team, lifting the others to victory.
In the comments section, a Facebook user brought up Yeo's name, and Tan replied.
Tan asked if anyone knew Yeo personally, and wanted to gift him with some Razer gear.
Screen shot from Tan Min-Liang's Facebook page.
The Mandarin phrase refers to something Yeo said in his speech, meaning that society has declined.
After being tagged, Yeo himself replied in the comments.
However, he declined Tan's offer, and explained why.
Screen shot from Tan Min-Liang's Facebook page.
Tan replied, saying that he is "apolitical."
He also commended Yeo for his speech, presumably referring to the constituency broadcast, and singled out the Mandarin portion in particular.
Screen shot from Tan Min-Liang's Facebook page.
This could be a dig at Yeo's skills in Mandarin speeches, or it could be a sincere recognition of his efforts in a tough spot.
Either way, it doesn't look like Yeo will be using free Razer gear the next time he sits down to crush some enemies.
You can see the post here.
Top image from Zaobao's YouTube channel and Tan Min-Liang's Facebook page.