Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES)

What Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) does

NRES (Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Kelestarian Alam) is the federal ministry of Malaysia responsible for natural resource management and environmental sustainability. It coordinates national policy across three sectors: Natural Resources (biodiversity and forestry, land surveying and geospatial, minerals and geosciences), Environmental Sustainability (environmental management and climate change), and Management. The ministry serves Malaysian federal and state government agencies, regulated industries (mining, quarrying, forestry, land development), and the general public, delivering services through an official portal, a nationwide network of 16 departments and agencies, and a portfolio of 23+ mobile applications on the GAMMA platform.

NRES's core technology consists of government digital infrastructure spanning geospatial platforms (MyGeoHub, JUPEM eBiz GeoPortal, MyGeoNet, SmartKADASTER, NaSUM), permit management systems (eBMGPermit for mineral and rock exports), land information tools (MyLOT, MyLAND), and citizen-facing applications for flood information (MyPublic InfoBanjir), tidal data (STAPS, MyPasangSurut), and environmental participation (Penghijauan Malaysia for the 100 million tree planting campaign). Recent platform engagement includes 814,832 portal visitors and 1,168 eBMGPermit applications processed in the first five months of 2026.

The business model is government budget allocation under the Malaysian federal government; NRES is not a commercial entity and does not generate revenue in the conventional sense. Services are provided as public goods and regulated fees, with go-to-market executed through direct digital portals, mobile applications, and field offices. Strategic priorities are manifested through policy instruments including the National Climate Change Policy 2.0, the draft Climate Change Bill (RUUPIN), and an MoU between Malaysia Forest Fund and Verra for carbon credit certification.

Name

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES)

Legal name

Kementerian Sumber Asli dan Kelestarian Alam

Website

https://nres.gov.my

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

NRES is Malaysia's federal ministry coordinating natural resources, environmental sustainability, and climate change policy, serving citizens, regulated industries, and government agencies through 16 departments and 23+ digital service platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Natural Resource Management

NAICS

Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (9241), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIABAL

State/Provincial Environmental Protection & Natural Resources Administration

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/State/Provincial & Regional Government Administration

SECONDARYEUAHAJAM

Nature & Biodiversity Reporting (TNFD, natural capital)

Energy, Utilities & Environment/Environmental Compliance, Monitoring & Consulting/Sustainability, ESG & Corporate Environmental Reporting

SECONDARYBPADAEAL

Digital Development & ICT4D / GovTech Technical Assistance

Business & Public Services/International Organizations & Development/International Development & Technical Assistance

Keywords

• Natural resource management
• Environmental policy
• Geospatial data services
• Land administration
• Mineral export permits

Headquarters

HQ city

Putrajaya

HQ country

Malaysia

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Budget Allocation: Funded through Malaysian government annual budget allocations as a federal ministry. Services are provided to citizens and businesses in natural resources and environmental sustainability sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

NRES is the Malaysian federal ministry responsible for coordinating natural resource management and environmental sustainability, operating across biodiversity, forestry, minerals, geosciences, land management, and climate change sectors. It delivers services to citizens, industry, and government agencies through digital platforms including the eBMGPermit mineral export permit system, the MyGeoHub geospatial platform, MyGeoname geographic name search, more than 20 mobile applications, and a network of 16 departments and agencies.

Product overview

NRES operates a portfolio of 23+ mobile applications available through the GAMMA platform and multiple web portals covering natural resource management, environmental sustainability, geospatial services, and disaster preparedness. The core offerings include land administration tools (MyLOT, MyLAND, SmartKADASTER), geospatial platforms (JUPEM eBiz GeoPortal, MyGeoMap, MyGeoNet, NaSUM), environmental initiatives (Penghijauan Malaysia for the 100 Million Tree Campaign), flood monitoring (MyPublic InfoBanjir), and specialized applications for surveying, geology, and mineral management. The eBMGPermit system handles mineral export permits. These are primarily citizen-facing government service applications rather than commercial SaaS products.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• NRES Official Portal Official government portal providing ministry information, e-services, publications, parliamentary Q&A, tenders, and links to various departments and agencies under NRES for the public and industry stakeholders.
• eBMGPermit System Online system for mineral and rock export permit applications managed by the Department of Minerals and Geosciences (JMG), serving mining and quarrying industry operators.
• MyGeoHub Geospatial Hub Centralized geospatial information platform providing access to Malaysia's geospatial data and services for government agencies, industry, and the public.
• MyLOT Mobile Application Mobile application providing public access to basic land lot information for surveyed lots in Peninsular Malaysia and Federal Territory of Labuan, for property owners and the general public.
• MyLAND Mobile Application Mobile app enabling users to check land application status via eSemakan, make payments via ePayment, submit complaints and inquiries, and access other land-related services from JKPTG.
• MyPublic InfoBanjir Mobile Application Flood information app providing water level notifications, rainfall data, forecast announcements, and flood warnings to the public, internal JPS users, and external agencies for disaster preparedness.
• JUPEM eBiz GeoPortal Mobile Application Geospatial portal enabling users to make purchases and submit online applications for surveying and mapping services from JUPEM.
• Penghijauan Malaysia Mobile Application Mobile application enabling public participation in Malaysia's 100 million tree planting campaign for environmental conservation.
• MyGeoMap Mobile Application GIS-based online mobile application displaying points of interest information in geospatial format for public access.
• STAPS Mobile Application Application providing tidal data forecast tables for the entire Malaysia, serving mariners, fishermen, and coastal stakeholders.
• MyGeoNet Mobile Application Scientific application developed by JUPEM displaying geodetic data distribution on interactive maps including level, tidal, gravity, and GNSS observation data for surveyors and researchers.
• SmartKADASTER Mobile Application Geospatial application developed under the national mapping modernization initiative by JUPEM for cadastral and land mapping services.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VerracoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMoU between Malaysia Forest Fund and Verra for carbon credit certification and international market access for Malaysian forest conservation projects.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Australian Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water: Australian federal department combining climate, energy, environment, and water portfolios. Comparable in climate-policy and environmental-regulation functions, broader in energy scope.
• UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA): UK government department with overlapping environmental protection, biodiversity, and natural-resource responsibilities. Broader in scope (includes food and rural affairs) but comparable in environmental-policy and regulatory functions.
• New Zealand Ministry for the Environment (MfE): New Zealand's primary environmental policy ministry, with responsibility for climate change, biodiversity, and resource management. Comparable core mandate on environmental sustainability and climate policy.
• Canada Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC): Canadian federal department focused on environment, climate change, and conservation. Comparable climate-policy and environmental-regulation functions, operating in a federal governance structure.
• Japan Ministry of the Environment: Japanese ministry responsible for environmental policy, climate change, and natural conservation. Comparable in environmental-protection and climate-policy scope within an Asian developed-economy context.

Direct peers

• Indonesia Ministry of Environment and Forestry (KLHK): Indonesian ministry combining environment and forestry portfolios with similar biodiversity, climate, and natural-resource functions. Directly comparable given shared tropical-forestry context and ASEAN transboundary haze cooperation.
• Vietnam Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE): Vietnamese ministry with mandate covering land, water resources, geology and minerals, environment, and climate change. Directly comparable integrated natural-resource and environment portfolio.
• Singapore Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment (MSE): Singapore's equivalent ministry overseeing environmental sustainability, climate change, water, and food security. Most directly comparable regional peer with overlapping mandate across environmental management and climate policy.
• Thailand Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment: Thai counterpart ministry with parallel mandate over natural resources, environment, and climate change. Highly comparable structural and functional scope within Southeast Asia.
• Philippines Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR): Philippine department with overlapping responsibility for natural resources, forests, minerals, land, and environmental protection. Comparable scope and biodiversity-rich operating environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nresmalaysia
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@NRESMalaysia
• Facebookfacebook.com/nresmalaysia
• Instagraminstagram.com/nresmalaysia
• TikToktiktok.com/@nresmalaysia
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/nresmalaysia

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

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