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DotAsia Board Elections 2026 - Election Result
by Election Committee 05 Feb '26

05 Feb '26

Dear DotAsia Members, The voting period of the DotAsia Board Elections 2026 ended on January 29, 2026, 23:59 UTC and the 96 hours dispute resolution period has ceased. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ SPONSOR MEMBER CATEGORY ELECTION RESULTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ As previously announced on January 12, 2026, the number of candidates standing for the election in the Sponsor Member category was equal to the number of vacancies in that category (i.e. we have 2 candidates and 2 seats), no voting was required. The following candidates are therefore deemed elected as they were the only candidates in the Sponsor Member category: Rose JAMIESON Thy TRY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CO-SPONSOR MEMBER CATEGORY ELECTION RESULTS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ There was 1 vacancy in the Co-Sponsor Member category. There were a total of 9 eligible voters and each voter can select up to 1 candidate. A total of 6 votes were received from 6 voters through the online voting system. However, one voter did not confirm his/her vote within 48 hours. The situation was reported to the Election Committee (“EC”) immediately and no recommendation was received from the EC. According to the Board Election Procedure, the vote was treated as invalid. As a result, a total of 5 valid votes were counted from 6 voters. Based on the voting results the following candidates were elected in the Co-Sponsor Member category: Co-Sponsor Member Candidate Votes Received Kevin MEYNELL 4 (Elected) Satish BABU 1 Please find in the attached, the Report of Factual Finding for the Co-Sponsor Member category from the scrutineer. The election results will be reported at the upcoming AGM on February 8, 2026. Thank you very much for your participation! Yours sincerely, Paul Wilson DotAsia Board Election Chair 2026 NOTE: In accordance to section 2.5 of the DotAsia Board Elections Procedures, this Agreed-upon Procedures Report on DotAsia Organisation Board Elections in 2026 will be provided for the information of the Election Committee members, DotAsia Board and DotAsia Members only and it should not be copied, referred to or disclosed in whole or in part to any other persons, and the third-party scrutineer will expressly disclaim any liability to any such party in this respect.

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DotAsia Board Elections 2026 - Voting Period Begins on 19 January 2026
by Election Committee 19 Jan '26

19 Jan '26

Dear DotAsia Members, The voting period for the Co-Sponsor category vacancy in the DotAsia Board Elections 2026 has begun today, 19 January 2026. A customized voting ballot has been sent to each eligible Co-Sponsor voting email address. If as an eligible voting member you did not receive it, please contact elections(a)board.dot.asia immediately. For your voting consideration, the bios of candidates have been posted on https://www.dot.asia/board-elections-2026/ and on the DotAsia voting platform. Once you have voted, you will receive an email from the scrutineer jesse(a)abacushkcpa.com to confirm your vote. If a reply of confirmation is not received within 48 hours of the scrutineer’s email, the vote may become invalid. Please be reminded again that the voting period ends in 10 days, on Thursday, 29 January 2026 23:59 UTC. Thank you for your attention and we look forward to your participation. Best Regards, Paul Wilson DotAsia Board Election Chair 2026

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DotAsia AGM (Annual General Meeting): Feb 8, 2026, SUN
by Board Secretariat 16 Jan '26

16 Jan '26

Dear DotAsia Members, We look very much forward to seeing you at this year's DotAsia Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held as usual in conjunction with APRICOT 2026. Date: February 8, 2026 (Sun) Time: 04:30 - 06:00 UTC (Local time: 11:30 - 13:00 UTC+7) Where: MR8, Sheraton Grand Jakarta Gandaria City Online Participation: https://www.dot.asia/dotasia-agm-2026/ (Link will be available on February 8) The AGM is open to members as well as the public, please register at https://www.dot.asia/dotasia-agm-2026/ DotAsia Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2026 Agenda: 0. Administrative Welcome 1. Board Chair Opening Remarks 2. Board Elections 2026 (Election Chair & NomCom Reports) 3. Board Report (Chair, BGC, BFC, BCC Reports) 4. Member Resolution & Discussions - Re-appointment of Auditors 5. .Asia Registry Backend Provider Report 6. Financial Report 2024-2025 7. DotAsia Highlights 2025 & Strategic Plan Progress Report 8. Open Discussions 9. Joint Dinner with AP* Retreat We have one (1) Members' resolution this year: 1. Appointment of Auditors Details will be included on the AGM website as they become available. Sincerely, Board Secretariat DotAsia Organisation Note: This is an announcement email, please do not reply to announce(a)dot.asia. For all board elections matters, please contact us at boardsec(a)dot.asia.

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DotAsia Board Elections 2026 - Nominations Result & Report
by Election Committee 12 Jan '26

12 Jan '26

Dear DotAsia Member, The nomination period for DotAsia Board Elections 2026 ended on January 7, 2026. In accordance with the Board Election Procedures BEP <https://www.dot.asia/policies/BGC004-BoardElectionsProcedures-v2-2-20251203…>, section 2.6. Dispute Resolution; a 96 hours dispute resolution period, ending January 11, 2026, 23:59 UTC has now elapsed and I am writing to you to announce that the completed of nomination period results can be found at https://2026.nominations.board.dot.asia/ and for your convenience are included in the table below. [image: image.png] Nomination Results The Nominations Committee has determined, based on the information available to it as at January 9, 2026, that all the Nominees meet the eligibility criteria to be nominated for the DotAsia Board Election 2026. As per the Notice of Board Elections 2026 <https://www.dot.asia/policies/NoticeOfBoardElections2026-20251203.pdf>, a Nominations Report will be available by January 14, 2026. Access to the report will be available on January 14, 2026 via the following link: https://dot.asia/docs/elections/dotasia2026-nominations-report_R.zip Nomination Outcome SPONSOR CATEGORY Since the number of candidates standing for the election in the Sponsor Member category is equal to the number of vacancies in that category (i.e. we have 2 candidates and 2 seats), no voting is required. Rose JAMIESON and Thy TRY are therefore deemed elected as they are the only candidates in the Sponsor Member category. CO-SPONSOR CATEGORY DotAsia will enter into the voting process, which starts on January 19, 2026 (Mon), and ends on January 29, 2026 (Thu) 23:59 UTC (i.e. a period of 10 days), with the following 2 candidates up for election for the 1 seat in the Co-Sponsor Member category: Satish BABU Kevin MEYNELL After voting, the one who receives the highest number of votes will be deemed elected. Whitelisting 1. BigPulse is the online voting platform used for this election. BigPulse sends emails from the domain name mail1.bigpulse.com and o1i179.smtp2go.com which currently uses IP addresses: 66.235.120.0/24 170.10.68.0/23 209.15.228.130/32 209.15.228.126/32 5.44.19.185/32 Please whitelist these domains and IP addresses. A customized ballot including voting instructions will be sent to the Voting Representative of each eligible Co-Sponsor Member at the start of the voting period. Note that Sponsor Members will not receive a ballot. 2. Upon voting, a vote receipt will be sent to the voter and copied to the third-party scrutineer (jesse(a)abacushkcpa.com) Additionally, the scrutineer will send out a confirmation email to each voter and the voter is required to reply to the scrutineer within 48 hours. Any votes that are not confirmed within 48 hours may be counted as invalid. Please whitelist jesse(a)abacushkcpa.com. Thank you for your attention to this message, and we look forward to your participation in this year’s elections. Regards, Paul Wilson DotAsia Election Chair 2026 Note: This is an announcement email, please do not reply to announce(a)dot.asia. For all board elections matters, please contact us at boardsec(a)dot.asia.

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DotAsia Board Elections 2026 - Nomination Updates
by Board Elections 08 Jan '26

08 Jan '26

Dear DotAsia Members, A Board Elections Compliance Administrator has been engaged to provide supporting and administrative services on behalf of the Board’s Elections Committee. Please be reminded that the nomination period will end on January 7, 2026 (Wed) 23:59 UTC. There has been an update to the status of nominations in the DotAsia Board Elections. You can view the latest status here: https://2026.nominations.board.dot.asia/ <https://2026.nominations.board.dot.asia/> For your convenience, the current status is included below as well. Candidate Member Category Nominated By Seconded By Candidate Confirmation* Candidate Sub-Region Remarks Regards, Board Elections Compliance Administrator, on behalf of DotAsia Board Secretariat (Elections Team) * An Election Code of Conduct <https://www.dot.asia/policies/NC-001-ElectionCodeOfConduct_v1-COMPLETE-2024…> is established by the NomCom in accordance with the DotAsia Articles of Association. Any non-compliance with the code may result in exclusion of the relevant person from the election. According to DotAsia Article of Association Article 23(2), all confirmed eligible nominees will be included in the Nominations Report. Note: This is an announcement email, please do not reply to announce(a)dot.asia. For all board elections matters, including comments on the election procedures, please contact us at boardsec(a)dot.asia.

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Nominate Leaders for DotAsia Board – Deadline Tomorrow!
by Board Secretariat 06 Jan '26

06 Jan '26

Dear DotAsia Members, Please note: The nomination period ends tomorrow, January 7, 2026 (Wed) 23:59 UTC. This is a critical opportunity for members to nominate candidates and contribute to DotAsia’s strategic direction. View the latest details of the nominations in the DotAsia Board Elections here: https://2026.nominations.board.dot.asia/ For your convenience, the current status is included below as well. Candidate Member Category Nominated By Seconded By Candidate Confirmation* Candidate Sub-Region Satish BABU Co-Sponsor Member APNIC You can also find the templates below to submit your nominations and seconds to us through elections(a)board.dot.asia <mailto:boardelections@board.dot.asia>. Your participation is vital to our organization's continued success. Best Regards, Board Secretariat ________________________________________ The following form/text may be used by a proposer to nominate a candidate: ======================================================================== To: elections(a)board.dot.asia <mailto:elections@board.dot.asia> Subject: DotAsia Board Elections Nomination ======================================================================== Dear DotAsia Board Secretariat, Our organization is proposing a nomination in the DotAsia Board Elections, with the following details: Proposing Organization’s Name: Member Category: [Sponsor Member or Co-Sponsor Member] Candidate’s Name: Candidate’s Email Address: Sincerely, _______________ (Name of Voting Representative) _______________ (Title/Position) _______________ (Organization) ________________________________________ The following form/text may be used by a seconder in the nomination of a candidate: ======================================================================== To: elections(a)board.dot.asia <mailto:elections@board.dot.asia> Subject: Seconding of a Nomination for the DotAsia Board Elections ======================================================================== Dear DotAsia Board Secretariat, _______________ (Member), will second the nomination of: _______________ (Candidate) proposed by _______________ (proposer) to run as a candidate in the [ Sponsor Member / Co-Sponsor Member ] category of the DotAsia Board Elections. Our organization is seconding a nomination in the DotAsia Board Elections, with the following details: Seconding Organization’s Name: Proposing Organization’s Name: Member Category: [ Sponsor Member or Co-Sponsor Member ] Candidate’s Name: Sincerely, _______________ (Name of Voting Representative) _______________ (Title/Position) _______________ (Organization) Note: This is an announcement email, please do not reply to announce(a)dot.asia. For all board elections matters, including comments on the election procedures, please contact us at boardsec(a)dot.asia.

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DotAsia Board Elections 2026 - Nomination Period Begins
by Election Committee 19 Dec '25

19 Dec '25

Dear DotAsia Members, Here are three important announcements pertaining to the 2026 DotAsia Board Elections: *1. 3rd-Party Election Compliance Administrator (Board Secretariat - Election Team) *To continue the robustness of the Board Elections Process, we have invited a 3rd-Party Election Compliance Administrator to serve on behalf of the Board Secretariat in Elections correspondence. The Election Compliance Administrator (Board Secretariat - Election Team) will report to the Election Committee and will be communicating to members using elections(a)board.dot.asia. *2. Nomination Period Begins* This is a reminder that the Nomination Period for the DotAsia Board Elections 2026 has started today, December 18, 2025 and will end on January 7, 2026 (Wed) 23:59 UTC. As outlined in the Board Elections Procedures (BEP) document ( https://www.dot.asia/board-elections-2026/) please feel free to use the below templates to submit your nominations and seconds to elections(a)board.dot.asia. According to section 2.1 of the BEP, members that have confirmed their organization’s voter name and voter email address before the commencement of the Nomination Period will be eligible to nominate, second or vote. Those that did not validate their voter name and email will not receive a nomination form or ballot. The list of voters for the 2026 DotAsia Board Election can be found here: https://www.dot.asia/membershipdocs/DotAsia_Voter_List-12_15_2025-Members.p… Details of the DotAsia Election Code of Conduct can be found here: https://www.dot.asia/policies/NC-001-ElectionCodeOfConduct_v1-COMPLETE-2024… *3. Contact Emails and Whitelisting* The Election team will provide you with updates through the following emails. Please add the email addresses to your contact list or whitelist it in your email system to ensure that you can receive Election related communications. Election Committee: electioncommittee(a)board.dot.asia Nomination Committee: nomcom(a)board.dot.asia Election Administrator: elections(a)board.dot.asia DotAsia Board Secretariat: boardsec(a)dot.asia Scrutineer: jesse(a)abacushkcpa.com Thank you for your attention, and we look forward to your participation in this year’s elections. Sincerely, Paul Wilson DotAsia Board Election Chair 2026 Note: This is an announcement email, please do not reply to announce(a)dot.asia. For all board elections matters, including comments on the election procedures, please contact us at boardsec(a)dot.asia. ********************************************** *The following form/text may be used by a proposer to nominate a candidate:* ======================================================================== To: elections(a)board.dot.asia Subject: DotAsia Board Elections Nomination ======================================================================== Dear DotAsia Board Secretariat, Our organization is proposing a nomination in the DotAsia Board Elections, with the following details: Proposing Organization’s Name: Member Category: [Sponsor Member or Co-Sponsor Member] Candidate’s Name: Candidate’s Email Address: Sincerely, _______________ (Name of Voting Representative) _______________ (Title/Position) _______________ (Organization) ________________________________________ *The following form/text may be used by a seconder in the nomination of a candidate:* ======================================================================== To: elections(a)board.dot.asia Subject: Seconding of a Nomination for the DotAsia Board Elections ======================================================================== Dear DotAsia Board Secretariat, _______________ (Member), will second the nomination of: _______________ (Candidate) proposed by _______________ (proposer) to run as a candidate in the [ Sponsor Member / Co-Sponsor Member ] category of the DotAsia Board Elections. Our organization is seconding a nomination in the DotAsia Board Elections, with the following details: Seconding Organization’s Name: Proposing Organization’s Name: Member Category: [ Sponsor Member or Co-Sponsor Member ] Candidate’s Name: Sincerely, _______________ (Name of Voting Representative) _______________ (Title/Position) _______________ (Organization)

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2026 DotAsia Final Board Elections Procedure & Election and Nomination Committees
by MAEMURA Akinori - Board Chair, DotAsia 03 Dec '25

03 Dec '25

Dear DotAsia Members, Board Elections Procedure I am pleased to announce that the final version of the DotAsia Board Elections Procedures for the 2026 Board Elections (BGC-004: Board Elections Procedures) has been published and is now available for your review at https://www.dot.asia/board-elections-2026/. A copy of the procedures is also attached for your convenience. Board Election Committee (EC) We are now pleased to announce the appointment of the 2026 DotAsia Board Election Committee members: Election Committee Chair: Paul Wilson Election Committee Co-Sponsor Members community representative: to monitor election for seat(s) returned from the Sponsor Member category: Cheryl Langdon-Orr Election Committee Sponsor Members community representative: to monitor election for seat(s) returned from the Co-Sponsor Member category: Andrew Molivurae The term of the current Election Committee is from December 3, 2025 to February 8, 2026 (or the completion of the Board Elections 2026 including any by-elections required). The Election Committee will oversee the election process, declare the election results and resolve procedural disputes if any. For more information about the DotAsia Board Election, please refer to the Board Elections Procedures (BEP) 2026. As stated in the Board Elections Procedures, the Board Secretariat shall work under the supervision of the Election Committee on the administration of the Board Elections. Board Nomination Committee (NomCom) We would also like to announce the appointment of the 2026 DotAsia Election Nomination Committee members: Nomination Committee Chair: Craig Ng Nomination Committee Members: Bertrand Cherrier, Pua Hunter, and Yuri Takamatsu The term of the current Nomination Committee is from December 3, 2025 to February 8, 2026 (or the completion of the Board Elections 2026 including any by-elections required). The NomCom has the power to determine the eligibility of each Nominee in a Board election, and to exclude a Nominee from a Board election due to their ineligibility. For detail, please refer to section 2.3 (g) of the BEP. Contact Emails and Whitelisting The Election team will provide you with updates through the following emails. Please add the email addresses to your contact list or whitelist it in your email system to ensure that you can receive Election related communications. Election Committee: electioncommittee(a)board.dot.asia Nomination Committee: nomcom(a)board.dot.asia Election Administrator: elections(a)board.dot.asia DotAsia Board Secretariat: boardsec(a)dot.asia Scrutineer: jesse(a)abacushkcpa.com Please note that the nomination period will begin on December 18, 2025 and we look forward to your participation. Thank you for your continued engagement and support. Best regards, -- MAEMURA Akinori / 前村昌紀 Chair of the Board of Directors *DotAsia Organisation* chair(a)board.dot.asia

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DotAsia Board Elections 2026
by Board Secretariat 05 Nov '25

05 Nov '25

Dear DotAsia community, DotAsia Board Elections 2026 The first draft of the DotAsia Board Elections Procedures (BEP – an update of BGC-004), along with a Draft Notice for the upcoming Board Elections 2026 are now posted at <https://www.dot.asia/dotasia-board-elections-2024/>https://www.dot.asia/board-elections-2026/. Please provide your comment or feedback to boardsec(a)dot.asia. The changes are highlighted in the “redlined” version. The DotAsia Board will review any input and consider further edits to the BEP based on received feedback. We look forward to your participation. Sincerely, Board Secretariat DotAsia Organisation Note: This is an announcement email, please do not reply to announce(a)dot.asia. For all board elections matters, including comments on the election procedures, please contact us at boardsec(a)dot.asia.

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DotAsia AGM (Annual General Meeting): Sun Feb 23, 2025, 06:30 UTC
by Board Secretariat 31 Jan '25

31 Jan '25

Dear DotAsia members, DotAsia Organisation would like to welcome you to join our 2025 Annual General Meeting held in conjunction with APRICOT in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia. AGM 2025 is held in conjunction with APRICOT so you can conveniently schedule it into your trip. Here is the <https://2025.apricot.net/travel/accommodation> <https://2025.apricot.net/travel/accommodation>travel and accommodation <https://2025.apricot.net/travel/accommodation> information. —-------------------------------------------------------- Date: Feb 23, 2025 (Sun) Time: 06:30 - 08:00 UTC (Local time: 14:30 - 16:00 UTC+8) Room: Jade, M World Hotel Petaling Jaya Online Participation: https://agm.dot.asia <https://agm.dot.asia/> (Meeting link will be available on Feb 23) AGM 2025 will report on DotAsia works in 2024, and discuss plans for 2025 and beyond. Participants will have the chance to interact with the DotAsia Board and Staff. DotAsia Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2025 Agenda: 0. Administrative Welcome 1. Board Chair Opening Remarks 2. Board Elections 2025 (Election Chair & NomCom Reports) 3. Board Report (Chair, BGC, BFC, BCC Reports) 4. Member Resolution: Re-Appointment of Auditors 5. .Asia Registry Backend Provider Report 6. Financial Report 2023-2024 7. DotAsia Highlights 2024 & Strategic Plan Progress Report 8. Open Discussions Joint Dinner with AP* Retreat – continuing our tradition, we invite everyone to a joint AP* and DotAsia dinner after the AGM (and AP* Retreat). Please register your attendance at https://agm.dot.asia <https://agm.dot.asia/>. Details will be included on the AGM website as they become available. We look forward to seeing you in person and online! Regards, Board Secretariat DotAsia Organisation

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