MY domain zone / Malaysia

Overview
MY Domain is an official domain Malaysia (Asia).

Malaysia is located in the heart of Southeast Asia, almost on the equator. Mainland occupies almost the entire peninsula Malacca and its surrounding islands. The second part of the country is located on the island of Borneo.

Recommendations
MY domain is recommended for websites related to Malaysia or containing relevant information, for companies and individuals located in Malaysia or emerging to local market and for everyone interested in this domain zone.

Limitations
Domains in MY domain zone, except NAME.MY, may be registered only by companies incorporated on the territory of Malaysia.
Domains in NAME.MY domain zone may be registered only by individuals.

In order to register a domain, a company registration certificate (for companies) or an ID card (for individuals) should be provided.

All domain names to be registered should not contain:
  • words in English and Malaysian denoting names of countries or their states (for example, Malaysia, Malacca, Johore etc.)
  • words in English and Malaysian denoting main religions existing in Malaysia (for example, Islam, Buddha, Hindu, Christianity etc.)
  • obscene, scandalous, offensive words and words conflicting with Malaysian standards for words in English and Malaysian.

Sites with domain name in zone MY should not contain obscene, scandalous, offensive content and content which conflict with Malaysian standards.

Domain names containing such words as 'bank', 'finance company' or other words of similar meaning in any language may be registered only by companies incorporated in Malaysia with relevant licenses for banking and financial activities issued by the Ministry of Finance of Malaysia.
The Trustee Service is not provided for such domains.

Trustee service / Local presence
If you are a non-resident individual or company from one of the above countries, we perform registration of a domain name you require for your representative and provide you full control of your domain name. We guarantee that it doesn't affect your right to control your domain in any way, including its possible transfer to another person or company.
This service is free of charge.

ATTENTION! We reserve the right to refuse registration of domains, if such domains violate any registered trademark rights existing on the territory of France. In such case, please, select another domain name. Otherwise, we return your domain registration costs minus a payment return fee.

Registration term
Usually, a domain is available for use within 3-7 days upon payment and all necessary documents.
Maximal registration term for this domain zone is 1 day.

Transfer
Currently, only new domains may be registered in this domain zone. You may not transfer your domain to our service from another registrar.

Information in WHOIS
Full information of domain owners (name, full address, fax, e-mail) is displayed in WHOIS.
Currently, MY domain zone administration does not render official services to hide information on domain owners.