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HAWKER FOOD TRIP USING DBS PAYLAH

February 7, 2018 by Little Miss Honey 1,509 Comments

I am no stranger to using DBS Paylah. It was my group of doctor friends who I meet up every few months for catch up that taught me all about DBS Paylah. After our sumptuous meals to some new Atas restaurant of choice, we would divide the bill among ourselves. Normally, one would pay through her credit card while we all send her money through Paylah.

Photo Credit: VulcanPost

How? So easy! Just download the app, DBS Paylah in App Store or Google Playstore if you have a DBS or POSB Account. Sign in and create your account with password in the app. Then deposit an amount from your POSB or DBS bank acccount into your Paylah. Then all you have to do is enter the amount then send through the mobile number of whom you are sending. You can even send as e-Ang Bao! I love it! I usually do that. Then they will receive the payment in their own Paylah account.

Photo Credit: DBS.com

After discovering DBS Paylah, I’ve been using it also when I pay for my cab rides. I just ask for the taxi’s QR code, I scan with my phone and viola! Cab fare is paid!

So I was excited to know that DBS has recently launched the PayLah! Hawker Food Trail and I got to try out the ‘Scan to Pay’ function at hawker centres. I am so happy that hawkers now accept Paylah payments. I hate bringing cash sometimes so it is just very convenient to have my phone to do the paying.

Last Saturday, after I was done with my passport renewal, I tagged my kids along to visit one of the touristy hawkers in Singapore, Maxwell Centre near Chinatown. I know it was a Saturday so I expected very long queues and lots of tourists in the centre. From sugarcane drink kiosk to Western food stalls to the local Malay food stall, DBS Paylah was accepted! Their QR Code are pasted on the side of their cashier wall. I just scan and payment was accepted. It is very convenient and so easy. Not to mention quite cool too!

We were so famished from queueing and I am too embarrassed showing the broken screen of phone (my kids are the culprit! #mommyproblems) but here are some of the snapshots of my DBS Paylah transactions and some of the food we ordered.

I am so happy that DBS Paylah is becoming a fast-growing tool for a no-fuss paying in Singapore from dining, to cab rides and shopping. I am such a fan of this paying method. No need to carry my heavy bulky wallet and simplify my life by just carrying my smartphone. Do try it and let me know what you think.

Tell all your hawker food-loving friends of this ‘Scan to Pay’ feature of DBS Paylah at hawkers and join me in this hawker revolution.

Watch how the MasterChefs Hawker Food Trail goes: https://www.youtube.com/

Find out more about PayLah!: https://www.dbs.com.sg/personal/deposits/pay-with-ease/dbs-paylah-hawker

Disclaimer: This post is a sponsored collaboration with DBS. All thoughts and opinions are 100% mine.

BINGE-WATCH DBS SPARKS x DELIVEROO TAKE-OUT GIVEAWAY

April 15, 2017 by Little Miss Honey 406 Comments

My long weekend started this Thursday. It as timely that it was husband’s off day as well. We often prefer to chill at home, watch movies or tv series and order take-outs rather than going out. And that is just what we did last Thursday.

We decided to watch the DBS 6-part mini-series while enjoying our take-out from Deliver. It was a perfect way to spend our lazy Thursday afternoon.

DBS Sparks is a mini-series launched by the leading innovative Singaporean bank, the Development Bank of Singapore to challenge the perception of banking from the status quo. It follows the lives of young and very good-looking bankers as they take on the challenges of banking and their personal lives. This mini-series illustrates wha real banking is and not what most people perceive it to be. It is going beyond paperworks, transactions and sitting on a table counting money. This mini-series reflects the bank’s objective to integrate banking with the customers’ everyday lives and going a mile to help customers with their goals and dreams. In the series, one of the characters say, “You bank to live, not live to bank“. DBS are inspired from their customers that spark them to create products that are simple, fast, smart, efficient and effortless to allow their valuable clients more time and space for what truly matters. As they say, Live More, Bank Less.

DBS Sparks Mini-Series is very interesting for us to watch because my husband is from a banking background. It is refreshing to see banking done in a positive and holistic way. I like that the series are inspired by true stories encountered by DBS in their years of banking history. It allows people to see banking and bankers in a personal and compassionate way. It touches on friendship, father-daughter relationship, following your dream projects, Ponzi scheme, dementia, social enterprise, education, feminism and of course, there is always a love story. Who doesn’t like a love story? I won’t be telling you the whole story. It is for you to find out.

I must say it was a nice way to spend time with my hubby just chilling while eating our pizza and calzone from the fast and efficient delivery from Deliveroo. Binge-watching a series plus take-out foods equals perfect quality time. Don’t you agree?

[DBS #bingewatchsparks CONTEST GIVEAWAY]

Here is a good news! You can get a chance to have your own binge-watching with free Deliveroo take-out food as well!

Contest mechanics:

Double your winnings! You stand to win 2 x S$30 Deliveroo voucher when you participate in the DBS #bingewatchsparks contest. All you have to do is:

1. Snap a picture to show how you enjoy binge-watching Sparks with your favourite snack.

2. Head over to DBS Facebook Page and leave your entry as a comment

3. Remember to tag me! <@littlemisshoneyblog> in your comment

4. Contest closes 30 April.

Note that this giveaway is only for those residing in Singapore. Good luck to all!

Disclaimer: This blog post is a collaboration with DBS Bank Pte Ltd and Deliveroo SG. Some pictures are credited to DBS. All opinions are my own. Regardless, I only recommend products which I personally believe will be good for my readers.

DBS SPARKS NEW BEGINNINGS & SOCIAL INNOVATION

March 16, 2017 by Little Miss Honey 757 Comments

I have recently become very interested in anything that has to do with innovation and creative thinking after being expose to my new job. So I got excited when I was invited by DBS to be one of the bloggers to view the DBS Sparks Episode 6: New Beginnings.

DBS or The Development Bank of Singapore Limited is a multinational bank and a leading company on banking & finance in Singapore that supports innovation and champions in social entrepreneurship. I am a happy client of DBS for years and it has been my first bank I trusted with my finances when I started living in Singapore.

What is DBS Sparks? Inspired by true stories, SPARKS is an industry-first mini-series that follows a group of young bankers as they challenge the status quo, going above and beyond when solving unusual client challenges. Check out the other DBS Sparks Episodes online. Through this mini-series, DBS hopes to convey the true meaning of banking, and to change the perception that banking is not only about transactions, but also to spark new ideas and inspire possibilities.

We didn’t only get to preview the DBS Sparks brand-new episode, we also get to hear from a panel of four impressive social innovators as they discuss the challenges and opportunities faced when small & medium-sized enterprises digitalise and innovate for scale and impact.

The venue was at the spacious DBS Asia X which is specifically designed as a space for creative thinking and gathering of innovative people to brainstorm ideas & projects. It was a wonderful mix of group of bloggers, bankers, media people and entrepreneurs. I helped myself with a yummy spread of finger foods before the program started.

By 6:30 PM, the program started. Ms. Karen Ngui, Managing Director and Head of Group Strategic Marketing and Communication, started the program with the opening remarks. Then we got to take a first look in the DBS Sparks Episode 6 entitled New Beginnings.

It was a touching beautiful story about banking with a cause. I love that the themes are about innovation, education, feminism and love. Things that I am passionate about too. I couldn’t help but notice how gorgeous and good-looking the bankers are in the mini-film and I was very happy to see Adrian Pang in it (What that really him?). He is one of my admired talented actors in Singapore. We also got a glimpse of Zaya Learning Labs, a company that brings education to children in underserved communities through innovation.

Check out the trailer of this episode:

Then we got to hear the four remarkable and surprisingly young social entrepreneurs interviewed by Ms. Karen Ngui.

1. Dr. Alex Lin, Head of Ecosystem Development for SG Innovate Pte Ltd and DBS Business Class Advisor

2. Neil D’Souza, Founder of Zaya Learning Labs, bringing education to children in underserved communities through innovation

3. David Pong, CEO of WateROAM, an award-winning water filtration innovation that provides clean water to disaster-hit areas within seconds

4. Gillian Tee, Co-Founder and CEO of Homage, a complete service for in-home senior care that combines trained and curated caregivers with technology, allowing seniors to age at home with grace, control and dignity.

I learned so much from them. It is nice to know that passion and unceasing hardwork will result to wonderful results. Dr. Alex Lin, the more experienced and senior among the group shared a lot of great insights in pursuing social entrepreneurship. It is all about being stubborn, to remember why you are doing it in the first place and getting good mentors to help you in your journey.

We got to take home a good bag with munchies in it so we have some snacks to eat while we binge-watch on the several DBS Sparks Episodes we haven’t seen yet. We got to talk to several nice people and take photos in their photo booth.

Thank you DBS for the invitation!

Do watch the DBS Sparks Episodes here.