MYNIC Berhad

What MYNIC Berhad does

MYNIC Berhad is the sole administrator and official registry for Malaysia's .MY country-code top-level domain (ccTLD), recognised by ICANN and operating under the purview of the Ministry of Digital with MCMC regulation. The company, headquartered in Cyberjaya and founded in 2006, registers and manages a portfolio of second-level extensions including .my, .com.my, .biz.my, .org.my, .net.my, .coop.my, .edu.my, .gov.my, .mil.my, and .name.my, serving Malaysian organisations, government entities, educational and military institutions, cooperatives, MSMEs, and individuals. Core technical infrastructure includes DNSSEC, IPv6 support, Anycast DNS routing, Internationalized Domain Names (IDN), and a timestamp-based WHOIS service with 14 domain status types; the registry commits to 100% DNS availability, 99.7% Selfcare uptime, 1-hour registration processing, and 95% email response within 1 hour, and holds ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 9001, ISO 27701, and ISO 37001 certifications alongside PDPA compliance.

Revenue is generated through three streams: subscription/recurring domain registration and renewal fees (RM30 new registration, RM60 renewal as of a 2017 promotion), transaction-based Premium Domain Name (PDN) live bidding auctions (RM500 deposit), and licensing/royalty-style revenue from accrediting 77+ registrar partners. Go-to-market relies on a two-sided distribution model: a partner channel of 77+ MYNIC Accredited Registrars (Shinjiru, Exabytes, Webplus, Yeahhost, Serverfreak, and others) that resell to end-customers, supplemented by direct self-service via the MYNIC Selfcare portal, the Partnercare partner portal, and the PRIME portal for restricted domains (.gov.my, .edu.my, .mil.my) and OKU Benefits. Supporting programmes include the OKU Benefits rebate (50% off, capped at RM60, for persons with disabilities), MYKOMUNITI.MY community domains, the Cerita .MY Saya entrepreneur storytelling initiative, and the Digital Empowerment Training Programme that has trained 65,813 entrepreneurs since 2019. Promotional campaigns such as RevUp & Register (RM200,000 prize pool including a Proton X50) and seasonal RevUp 3.0 sub-campaigns are used to stimulate registration volume through the registrar channel.

Name

MYNIC Berhad

Legal name

MYNIC Berhad (Co.No. 735031-H)

Website

https://mynic.my

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

MYNIC Berhad is Malaysia's sole .MY ccTLD registry, ICANN-recognised and operating under the Ministry of Digital. It registers .MY, .com.my, .biz.my, .org.my, .net.my, .coop.my, .edu.my, .gov.my, .mil.my, and .name.my domains for Malaysian businesses, government, education, and individuals via a 77+ accredited registrar channel and direct Selfcare portal.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Putrajaya

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Domain Name Registration and Renewal Fees: Revenue from registering and renewing .MY domain names. Registrars set their own prices based on market value. Domain names registered for 1-5 year periods with annual renewal fees.
2. Premium Domain Name (PDN) Bidding: Revenue from auctioning premium 2-character, 3-character, and dictionary word domain names. Requires RM500 bid deposit to participate.
3. Registrar Accreditation Fees: MYNIC accredits registrars to offer domain registration services, earning revenue through the accreditation process and ongoing relationships.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

MYNIC Berhad is the sole official registry for .MY country-code top-level domain names in Malaysia, recognized by ICANN and operating under the Ministry of Digital. The company registers and manages .MY domain names across extensions including .my, .com.my, .biz.my, .org.my, .net.my, .coop.my, .edu.my, .gov.my, .mil.my, and .name.my, complemented by WHOIS lookup, Premium Domain Name auctions, customer and partner portals, and accessibility programs such as OKU Benefits.

Product overview

MYNIC Berhad is Malaysia's sole .MY domain name registry, operating under ICANN recognition and the Ministry of Digital. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of second-level domain extensions (.my, .com.my, .biz.my, .org.my, .net.my, .coop.my, .edu.my, .gov.my, .mil.my, .name.my) along with supporting services including WHOIS lookup, Domain Search, and Premium Domain Names available via live bidding auctions. The core platform is complemented by customer management portals: MYNIC Selfcare for domain owners and MYNIC Partnercare for accredited registrars. Special programs include OKU Benefits for persons with disabilities (50% rebate), MYKOMUNITI.MY for community domains, and Cerita .MY Saya featuring entrepreneur success stories. Technical offerings encompass DNSSEC for DNS security and Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) for non-ASCII characters. The registry maintains ISO certifications (ISO 27001, ISO 22301, ISO 9001, ISO 27701) under its Integrated Management System policy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• .MY Domain Registration Core domain registration service for the .MY top-level domain, providing Malaysian organisations and individuals their unique brand identity on the internet. Covers generic extensions .my, .com.my, .biz.my, .org.my, .net.my, and .name.my for commercial, SME, non-profit, network, and personal use cases.
• .gov.my Domain Registration Restricted .gov.my domain extension reserved exclusively for Malaysian government organisations seeking an official government web presence.
• .edu.my Domain Registration Restricted .edu.my domain extension reserved exclusively for Malaysian educational institutions for official educational web identity and e-learning platforms.
• .mil.my Domain Registration Restricted .mil.my domain extension reserved exclusively for Malaysian military organisations for official military web presence.
• .coop.my Domain Registration Exclusive .coop.my domain identity for Malaysian cooperatives registered under Suruhanjaya Koperasi Malaysia (SKM) for cooperative organisation digital identity.
• WHOIS Lookup Public service enabling users to find information on registered .MY domains, including registration dates, expiration dates, and domain status. Enhanced with timestamp-based lifecycle tracking and 14 domain status types.
• Domain Search Public tool for checking domain name availability across all .MY domain extensions before purchase.
• Premium Domain Names (PDN) Premium .MY domain names sold through live bidding auctions, including 2-character, 3-character, and popular dictionary word domains. Participation requires an RM500 refundable bid deposit.
• MYNIC Selfcare Customer portal management system for .MY domain name owners to manage domains, renewals, nameserver changes, and contact information directly. Features responsive design and payment integration.
• MYNIC Partnercare

Quantifiable outcome

• Domain names registered within 1 working hour of payment and document receipt
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• MYNIC Accredited Registrars (77+ registrars)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2024Network of 77+ officially appointed registrars including Shinjiru Technology Sdn Bhd, First Online (M) Sdn Bhd, Yeahhost Sdn Bhd, SKSA Technology, ModernOne Data Solution Sdn Bhd, DataKL Solutions Sdn Bhd, Xantec solutions Sdn Bhd, GB Network Solution Sdn Bhd, Newpages Network Sdn Bhd, Serverfreak Technologies Sdn Bhd, Acme Commerce Sdn Bhd, Qinetics Solutions Sdn Bhd, Everworks IDC Sdn Bhd, and many others. These registrars resell .MY domain names to end customers.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• Exabytes: Malaysian web hosting and MYNIC-accredited registrar reselling .MY domains; an ecosystem participant operating in the same domestic domain market.
• SGNIC (Singapore Network Information Centre): Sole registry operator for the .sg ccTLD in Singapore; a directly analogous national domain registry serving a neighboring Southeast Asian market.

Broad incumbents

• Verisign: Operates the global .com and .net registries and DNS infrastructure at massive scale; a much larger registry incumbent overlapping MYNIC's core function.
• Identity Digital: One of the largest gTLD registry operators managing hundreds of top-level domains; a broad registry-back-end incumbent whose domains compete with .MY.

Direct peers

• auDA: Administrator of Australia's .au ccTLD; a policy-driven national domain registry with the same registry-registrar structure as MYNIC.
• Public Interest Registry (PIR): Registry operator for the .org TLD; a domain registry with mission-oriented and community programs similar to MYNIC's non-commercial focus.
• CIRA (Canadian Internet Registration Authority): Manager of the .ca ccTLD, operating registry, DNSSEC and digital-trust programs comparable to MYNIC's mandate.
• DENIC: Registry for the .de ccTLD in Germany; provides DNS/WHOIS registry services through accredited registrars, mirroring MYNIC's operations.
• SIDN: Registry operator for the .nl ccTLD in the Netherlands, running DNS infrastructure and an accredited registrar network like MYNIC.
• Nominet: Operator of the .uk ccTLD registry with DNS, WHOIS and DNSSEC services; a close functional analogue to MYNIC's national registry model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mynicberhad
• Facebookfacebook.com/mynicberhad
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mynic-berhad

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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