Domain registration vs web hosting: do you need both?
A domain is your name online and hosting is where the website lives. Most businesses need both, plus a clear owner and renewal date for each.
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Domain registration, renewals and transfers in Malaysia: .my and .com.my rules, MYNIC documents, expiry dates and domain scams to watch for.
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Who owns your business domain? How to check it is yours
Look up your domain in WHOIS, see who the registrar is, and make sure the registrant is your company, not a designer or ex-staff.
How to choose a business domain name in Malaysia
Pick a short name close to your company or brand, check MYNIC's naming rules and MyIPO trade marks, then register it in the company's name.
Domain price in Malaysia: what changes the yearly cost
A .my or .com.my domain is a yearly fee. See what changes the price, what a late renewal costs and how to avoid it.
Domain registration Malaysia: .com.my, .my or .com?
Which domain should a Malaysian business register? How .com.my, .my and .com differ on documents, Google and email.
Domain expired? How to get your business domain back
When a business domain expires, the website and email can stop. Here is how long you have for .my and .com domains and how to recover them.
How to transfer your domain without losing email
Domain transfer in Malaysia without losing email: copy your DNS records first, then request the transfer code.
How to register a .my domain for your business in Malaysia
Domain registration in Malaysia: which .my ending fits, the SSM documents MYNIC asks for, and the renewal and contact mistakes that cost companies their domain.