Register a .my domain
MYNIC opened .my to the world in 2024 — grab Malaysia's short, brandable domain hack before the good names are gone. Malaysia's national registry MYNIC dropped the old local-presence rule on the bare .my in 2024, though second-level extensions like .com.my still require Malaysian documentation. We price it once, at checkout, and that number doesn't move at renewal.
Who picks .my?
- Businesses opening a Malaysian office, storefront, or market presence
- Marketers and agencies running Malaysia-specific campaigns or landing pages
- Buyers wanting a short, brandable domain hack using the word "my"
What it signals
A .my domain reads as a deliberate bet on the Malaysian market — or a clever three-letter hack on the word "my" — either way it signals intent that a generic .com can't.
Pros
- Open to any individual or business worldwide following MYNIC's 2024 relaunch — no local presence required for the bare .my
- Reads as a genuine Malaysia commitment to local customers and search users in a way a generic .com doesn't
- Backed by MYNIC, the registry designated for the .my ccTLD and regulated under Malaysia's communications framework
- One number at signup, same number every renewal — no escalating year-two pricing
- WHOIS privacy and DNS/email setup support where MYNIC's policy permits it
Watch-outs
- Second-level names (.com.my, .net.my, etc.) still require local presence/documentation, so most global buyers land on the bare .my instead
- Supporting-document verification with the registry adds a short delay versus an instant .com purchase
- Doesn't carry the borrowed generic-tech cachet of .co or .io — it reads as Malaysia-specific, not startup-generic
Registry restrictions
Bare .my registrations were opened to any natural or legal person worldwide as part of MYNIC's 2024 policy relaxation, removing the prior local-presence requirement. Second-level domains under .my (such as .com.my, .net.my, .org.my) still require a local Malaysian presence and supporting documentation.