What is .சிங்கப்பூர்?
IANA delegated .சிங்கப்பூர் on February 8, 2011, as part of the effort to let people use domain names entirely in their own script.
A little context on Singapore: the capital is Singapore, languages include English, Malay and Tamil, the currency is the Singapore dollar (SGD) and the international dialing code is +65.
IANA lists Singapore Network Information Centre (SGNIC) Pte Ltd as the manager of .சிங்கப்பூர், with an address in Singapore. The registry's website is http://www.sgnic.sg. ccTLD managers set their own policies — who can register, which second-level names exist, pricing to registrars — so those rules differ from country to country.
Under the hood, the root zone points to 5 name servers for .சிங்கப்பூர், every one of them reachable over IPv6. The delegation is DNSSEC-signed, so resolvers can verify that answers for .சிங்கப்பூர் haven't been tampered with on the way. Registration data is published over RDAP and WHOIS (the WHOIS server is whois.ta.sgnic.sg).
Singapore also has other country-code domains in the root zone: .sg and .新加坡 (Han).
Same registry, other endings
2 other TLDs share this operator.
.சிங்கப்பூர் FAQ
What country is .சிங்கப்பூர்?
.சிங்கப்பூர் is the country-code top-level domain for Singapore, in South-Eastern Asia.
Who owns the .சிங்கப்பூர் domain?
IANA lists Singapore Network Information Centre (SGNIC) Pte Ltd as the manager of .சிங்கப்பூர்: it runs the registry and sets the rules for Singapore's ccTLD. Individual .சிங்கப்பூர் names belong to whoever registers them.
Can I register a .சிங்கப்பூர் domain from the US?
It depends on Singapore Network Information Centre (SGNIC) Pte Ltd's policy. Some ccTLDs are open to anyone in the world, while others require a local address, company or trademark. Check the registry (http://www.sgnic.sg) or an accredited registrar before you buy.
Is .சிங்கப்பூர் DNSSEC-signed?
Yes. The root zone has a DS record for .சிங்கப்பூர், so DNSSEC validation works all the way down from the root.
How is .சிங்கப்பூர் written in the DNS?
As the ASCII "A-label" xn--clchc0ea0b2g2a9gcd. Browsers convert it back to .சிங்கப்பூர் for display.
How do I look up who owns a .சிங்கப்பூர் domain?
Query the registry's registration data service: the WHOIS server is whois.ta.sgnic.sg, and RDAP lookups go to https://rdap.ta.sgnic.sg/rdap/. Many registrants use privacy services, so personal details may be hidden.
Sources
Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed February 11, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
