China has pandas and Singapore has….VIP orchids. In a practice stemming from 1956, Singapore has named more than 280 unique orchid hybrids after foreign dignitaries, stars and VIPs as gestures of goodwill and friendship. In this series, we explore some of the most iconic products and inventions that are “Made in Singapore”, as part of The Straits Times’ celebration of SG60 and 180 years of the newspaper’s history (ST180). Follow The Straits Times on YouTube: https://str.sg/ytsub Turn on notifications 🔔 to stay updated. -------------------- WEBSITE ➤ https://www.straitstimes.com WHATSAPP ➤ https://str.sg/whatsapp TIKTOK ➤ https://www.tiktok.com/@straitstimes INSTAGRAM ➤ https://www.instagram.com/straits_times FACEBOOK ➤ https://www.facebook.com/TheStraitsTimes TWITTER ➤ https://twitter.com/straits_times TELEGRAM ➤ https://t.me/TheStraitsTimes PODCASTS ➤ https://str.sg/stpodcasts #straitstimes #orchid #diplomacy #singapore