Overview
- .kuokgroup is a brand top-level domain (TLD) created for the Kuok Group.
- It is intended to provide an authoritative, brand-controlled Internet space for Kuok Group information, services and resources.
- The TLD is described as a restricted registry to promote brand authenticity, trust and utility for customers and partners.
History
- The .kuokgroup string was delegated to the DNS Root Zone on 5 March 2016 under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
- The registry operator is Kerry Trading Co. Limited (a subsidiary of Kerry Holdings Limited and part of the Kuok Group).
- Verisign is listed as the registry infrastructure operator in available records.
Usage and Audience
- Primary users: Kerry Trading, Kuok Group affiliates, partners and entities associated with the Kuok Group brand.
- Intended uses:
- Provide official information, services and resources to customers.
- Support marketing and customer engagement through controlled second- and third-level namespaces.
- Assure Internet users of brand authenticity when interacting with Kuok Group online properties.
- Kuok Group context: established in 1949 in Malaysia and expanded across Asia and globally; businesses include commodity trading, plantations, flour milling, property development, logistics, hotels (e.g., Shangri-La, Traders Hotels, Kerry Hotels), shipping, insurance and media.
Registration Rules
- Operates as a restricted registry: Kerry Trading Co. Limited controls creation and allocation of domain names in .kuokgroup.
- Second- and third-level domain names are to be utilised by Kerry Trading, its affiliates and partners associated with the Kuok Group for marketing and customer engagement.
SEO and Brand Impact
- The registry positions .kuokgroup as an authoritative, brand-managed Internet space designed to convey authenticity and trust for Kuok Group-related content.
- The TLD is intended to reinforce brand identity and provide a trusted namespace for customer-facing services and communications.
Notable Cases or Examples
- The application materials identify major Kuok Group businesses and brands that form the intended community/stakeholders, including Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, Traders Hotels and Kerry Hotels, along with broad Kuok Group operations across commodities, property and hospitality.
Operator
Kerry Trading Co. Limited
Whois
% IANA WHOIS server
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% This query returned 1 object
domain: KUOKGROUP
organisation: Kerry Trading Co. Limited
address: 31/F Kerry Centre
address: 683 King’s Road
address: Quarry Bay
address: Hong Kong
contact: administrative
name: Legal Executive
organisation: Kerry Trading Co. Limited
address: 31/F Kerry Centre
address: 683 King’s Road
address: Quarry Bay
address: Hong Kong
phone: +852 2525 7211
fax-no: +852 2845 9000
e-mail: ngtld-kerry4@cscinfo.com
contact: technical
name: Howard Eland, Senior Director, DNS Infrastructure Group
organisation: Identity Digital Inc.
address: 10500 NE 8th Street, Suite 750
address: Bellevue WA 98004
address: United States of America (the)
phone: +1.425.298.2200
fax-no: +1.425.671.0020
e-mail: tldtech@identity.digital
nserver: A0.NIC.KUOKGROUP 2a01:8840:6e:0:0:0:0:56 65.22.112.56
nserver: A2.NIC.KUOKGROUP 2a01:8840:71:0:0:0:0:56 65.22.115.56
nserver: B0.NIC.KUOKGROUP 2a01:8840:6f:0:0:0:0:56 65.22.113.56
nserver: C0.NIC.KUOKGROUP 2a01:8840:70:0:0:0:0:56 65.22.114.56
ds-rdata: 28711 8 2 19c2733eeb5ab3b49ce9d819206870d68b3bb15dd07f69f99175e27a984ed8d1
whois: whois.nic.kuokgroup
status: ACTIVE
remarks: Registration information: http://www.kerryprops.com
created: 2015-12-17
changed: 2023-08-11
source: IANA
