KUALA LUMPUR, Feb. 10 -- Malaysian tech entrepreneur Arsyan Ismail has earned over RM300 million from the sale of the prestigious web address AI.com in April 2025, following a transaction reportedly worth US$70 million (around RM301 million at the time).

Arsyan, who first grabbed attention for the high-value deal, originally acquired the domain back in 1993 as a 10-year-old using his mother's credit card.

Rather than spending it on toys or games, he purchased the domain AI.com for just US$100 (roughly RM256 at the time).

At the time, his mother was reportedly bewildered by the charge, having no understanding of what a domain was, and only seeing a random deduction on her credit card statement.

Arsyan later explained that his decision ...