{
  "id": 155189,
  "title": "Turning AI momentum into business transformation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/turning-ai-momentum-into-business-transformation",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-05T01:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/advertorial/turning-ai-momentum-business-transformation-6281971"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SAP's latest research reveals that businesses in Singapore are doubling their adoption of agentic artificial intelligence (AI) within the last year, with 60% now experimenting, scaling, or leading in this technology. The research, titled \"Value of AI Report 2026,\" predicts that returns from AI could reach US$9.8m (S$12.6m) for Singapore businesses over the next two years. President and managing director of SAP Southeast Asia, Liher Urbizu, emphasized the shift from individual AI applications to orchestrating complex business processes across functions. He highlighted that trusted data, strong governance, and skilled human oversight are critical to realizing AI's full potential. SAP's research identified three key areas for improvement: data quality, employee training, and process readiness. Darussalam Assets, a major player in Brunei's government-linked companies, has successfully integrated SAP Business AI into its human resources operations, reducing recruitment timelines from three months to as little as one month. This case study exemplifies how AI can drive efficiency and value when deeply embedded in everyday business processes.",
  "summary": "As organisations move from AI experimentation to enterprise-wide adoption, SAP’s latest research highlights what businesses need to maximise AI’s full value.",
  "key_points": [
    "Singapore businesses double AI adoption in a year, 60% experimenting or leading",
    "SAP predicts $9.8m (S$12.6m) AI returns for Singapore businesses in 2 years",
    "Darussalam Assets cuts recruitment time from 3 months to 1 month with SAP Business AI"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Businesses in Singapore are shifting from isolated AI applications to integrating the technology into complex processes, requiring trusted data, strong governance, and skilled oversight to realise its full potential.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}