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DBS

DBS announces new app feature to turn Android phones into contactless payment terminals

Merchants can access the new feature through the DBS MAX app.
Merchants can access the new feature through the DBS MAX app.

Council of Presidential Advisers welcomes new chairman Tan Chong Meng and four members

President Tharman Shanmugaratnam (left)and new chairman of the Council of Presidential Advisers Tan Chong Meng.
President Tharman Shanmugaratnam (left)and new chairman of the Council of Presidential Advisers Tan Chong Meng.

DBS CEO Tan Su Shan ranks sixth globally on Fortune’s 2026 most powerful women list

Fortune had also named DBS CEO Tan Su Shan as Asia’s most powerful woman in business in 2025.
Fortune had also named DBS CEO Tan Su Shan as Asia’s most powerful woman in business in 2025.

Singapore must strengthen its position as a trusted AI financial hub: DPM Gan

DPM Gan Kim Yong giving his opening address at the Trust and AI: A Leaders Dialogue, held at Shangri-La Singapore on May 20.
DPM Gan Kim Yong giving his opening address at the Trust and AI: A Leaders Dialogue, held at Shangri-La Singapore on May 20.

First S’pore climate adaptation plan to take stock of current efforts and identify risks

Mr Sean Kidney, CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative; Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu and Mr Kelvin Wong, Chief Sustainability Officer, DBS, in conversation on May 19.
Mr Sean Kidney, CEO of the Climate Bonds Initiative; Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu and Mr Kelvin Wong, Chief Sustainability Officer, DBS, in conversation on May 19.

DBS ups dividend payout to 81 cents per share as Q1 profit comes in better than expected

DBS shares jumped 3.7 per cent to $58.65 as at 9.18am, after hitting $59, as first-quarter net profit grew 1 per cent on record wealth management fees.
DBS shares jumped 3.7 per cent to $58.65 as at 9.18am, after hitting $59, as first-quarter net profit grew 1 per cent on record wealth management fees.

No more nicknames: PayNow to end alias option for users from June

PayNow's decision to end the nickname feature for retail customers is meant to strengthen protection against impersonation scams.
PayNow's decision to end the nickname feature for retail customers is meant to strengthen protection against impersonation scams.

DBS to offer consumers $10m in cashback redemptions to alleviate prices of food and essentials

(Second from left): Mr Lim?Him Chuan,?Singapore Country Head, DBS Bank; Mr Jeffrey Siow,?Acting Minister for Transport and Senior Minister for Finance, MP for CCK GRC (Brickland-Tengah); and Dr Choo?Pei Ling, MP for CCK GRC (Tengah); participating at the DBS / POSB activities booth during the launch of DBS/POSB's SGD 10 million cost of living package in Tengah Community Club on Apr 25, 2026.
(Second from left): Mr Lim?Him Chuan,?Singapore Country Head, DBS Bank; Mr Jeffrey Siow,?Acting Minister for Transport and Senior Minister for Finance, MP for CCK GRC (Brickland-Tengah); and Dr Choo?Pei Ling, MP for CCK GRC (Tengah); participating at the DBS / POSB activities booth during the launch of DBS/POSB's SGD 10 million cost of living package in Tengah Community Club on Apr 25, 2026.

Branded Content

How this bank uses AI to flag and block scams before damage is done

Ms Chloe Lim, an analyst at the DBS's anti-scam team, helped stop a bank scam that would have cost a customer close to half a million dollars.
Ms Chloe Lim, an analyst at the DBS's anti-scam team, helped stop a bank scam that would have cost a customer close to half a million dollars.

DBS to probe high-risk fund transfers with more questions to customers

Over the coming months, making high-risk fund transfers may require users to answer questions such as the identity of the person requesting the transfer.
Over the coming months, making high-risk fund transfers may require users to answer questions such as the identity of the person requesting the transfer.

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