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What is Orchid Diplomacy? Inside Singapore’s soft power initiative | Made in Singapore | SG60

China has pandas and Singapore has….VIP orchids. READ MORE: https://str.sg/B25P 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). 00:00 Introduction 00:36 What is orchid diplomacy? 01:21 The history of VIP orchids 03:11 The purpose of orchid diplomacy 04:31 How are orchid hybrids created? 06:30 The process of orchid naming ceremonies 08:52 Who gets to have a VIP orchid? 10:04 Conclusion 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 ➤   / straitstimes   INSTAGRAM ➤   / straits_times   FACEBOOK ➤   / thestraitstimes   TWITTER ➤   / straits_times   TELEGRAM ➤ https://t.me/TheStraitsTimes PODCASTS ➤ https://str.sg/stpodcasts #straitstimes #orchid #diplomacy #singapore