{"product_id":"singapore-orchid-diplomacy","title":"Singapore Orchid Diplomacy","description":"\u003cp\u003eSingapore’s diplomatic practice of naming a new orchid hybrid in honour of VIPs dates back officially to 1956, when the Aranthera Anne Black was named after Lady Anne, wife of Governor Sir Robert Black.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince then, more than 280 orchid hybrids have been named after foreign dignitaries and international organisations as gestures of goodwill and friendship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo mark the 60th anniversary of Singapore’s independence in 2025, this book traces the history and practice of orchid hybridisation in Singapore, and presents a selection of 60 VIP orchids, specially curated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Parks Board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoasting vivid photographs of the orchid blooms, rarely seen archival images, and a rich store of detail – both botanical and political – this volume beautifully encapsulates Singapore’s unique form of making friends around the world through “flower power”. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout The Author\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKoh Buck Song is the author and editor of more than 40 books, including his study of Singapore's country brand, Brand Singapore (first published 2011, third edition in 2021). He works as a country brand adviser, and lectures in nation branding on the Teaching Faculty of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore. He is also a poet and haiga artist.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDimensions: 230 x 280 mm\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Marshall Cavendish","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45607589970077,"sku":"9789815169515","price":124.9,"currency_code":"MYR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/7575\/1837\/files\/9789815169515_mph_SINGAPORE_ORCHID_DIPLOMACY.png?v=1719386342","url":"https:\/\/mphonline.com\/products\/singapore-orchid-diplomacy","provider":"MPHOnline.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}