Hybrid Orchid in Malaysia named 'Vanda Halimah' in honour of Singapore president


KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 (Bernama): A new hybrid orchid has been named Vanda Halimah Yacob Mohamed in honour of Singapore’s President Halimah Yacob and her husband, Mohamed Abdullah Alhabshee.

The hybrid orchid was created to commemorate Halimah’s first official state visit to Malaysia starting yesterday.

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