Q1. What are the types of Company names that can be used
A Company name will be approved unless the name is:
a) Undesirable
b) Identical to that of another corporation, company or business name
c) A name which the Minister has directed the Registrar not to accept
An undesirable name is a name that is obscene, vulgar or offensive. A name which the Minister has directed the Registrar not to accept is one that has to be protected. There are additional rules that explain how "identical" names are considered. When determining if the name of one company or business is identical to another, the following are disregarded:
a) "The", where it is the first word of the name.
b) "Private", "Pte", "Sendirian", "Sdn", "Limited", "Ltd", "Berhad", and "Bhd" or any word or expression which, in the Registrar’s opinion, intends to represent the same.
c) The following words and expressions where they appear at the end of the name: - "Company", "and Company”, “Corporation”, “Incorporated”, “Asia”, “Asia Pacific”, “International”, “Singapore”, “South Asia”, “South East Asia” and “Worldwide”.
