Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Feb 9)

Published Mon, Feb 9, 2026 · 06:30 PM
    • DBS chief executive Tan Su Shan expects that the bank will continue to benefit from customers’ search for safe havens, as the bank positions itself as a “safe, long-term, dependable and future-forward bank”.
    • DBS chief executive Tan Su Shan expects that the bank will continue to benefit from customers’ search for safe havens, as the bank positions itself as a “safe, long-term, dependable and future-forward bank”. PHOTO: ST

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