There are some words required prior approval from the the Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs or from the relevant government agencies before you can use it in your new company’s name.
The statutory provision under section 22(1) of the Act provides that, except with the consent of the Minister, a company shall not be registered by a name that, in the opinion of the Registrar, is undesirable or is a name, or a kind of name, that the Minister has directed the Registrar not to accept for registration.
The following are the lists of Gazetted & Controlled Words (updated on 15/5/2013) that subject to approval:
Gazetted Words:
1 | AMANAH |
2 | AMANAH SAHAM |
3 | ASEAN |
4 | ASSURANCE |
5 | ASSURER |
6 | ASSURERS |
7 | B I R O |
8 | BANCA |
9 | BANK |
10 | BANKER |
11 | BANKING |
12 | BANKS |
13 | BIRO |
14 | BUATAN MALAYSIA |
15 | BUMIPUTERA |
16 | BUMIPUTRA |
17 | BUREAU |
18 | BUREAU EXCHANGE |
19 | BURSA |
20 | CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY |
21 | CHAMBER OF MANUFACTURERS |
22 | CHARTERED |
23 | COLLEGE |
24 | COMMONWEALTH |
25 | CONSEIL |
26 | CONSUMER |
27 | COUNCIL |
28 | CREDIT |
29 | CROWN |
30 | DANA |
31 | DEWAN PENGELUARAN |
32 | DEWAN PERNIAGAAN & PERINDUSTRIAN |
33 | DIRAJA |
34 | E E C |
35 | EEC |
36 | EKSEKUTOR |
37 | EXCHANGE |
38 | EXECUTOR |
39 | FAIR PRICE |
40 | FEDERAL |
41 | FEDERATION |
42 | FINANCE |
43 | FINANCIAL |
44 | FOUNDATION |
45 | FUND |
46 | GUARANTEE |
47 | HARGA PATUT |
48 | IMPERIAL |
49 | INSTITUT |
50 | INSTITUTE |
51 | INSURAN |
52 | INSURANCE |
53 | INSURANS |
54 | INSURER |
55 | INSURERS |
56 | INVEST |
57 | INVESTMENT |
58 | JAMINAN |
59 | JURUBANK |
60 | KEBANGSAAN |
61 | KEWANGAN |
62 | KHAZANAH |
63 | KING |
64 | KOLEJ |
65 | KREDIT |
66 | LEASE |
67 | LEASING |
68 | M C A |
69 | M I C |
70 | MADE IN MALAYSIA |
71 | MAHA MULIA |
72 | MAHKOTA |
73 | MAJLIS |
74 | MCA |
75 | MENTERI |
76 | MERCHANT BANK |
77 | MIC |
78 | MINISTER |
79 | MINISTRY |
80 | NASIONAL |
81 | NATIONAL |
82 | NATO |
83 | NEGARA |
84 | NEGERI |
85 | O I C |
86 | O P E C |
87 | OIC |
88 | OPEC |
89 | P A S |
90 | P K R |
91 | PAJAKAN |
92 | PAS |
93 | PEJABAT PENDAFTAR |
94 | PEJABAT PENDAFTARAN |
95 | PELABURAN |
96 | PENGGUNA |
97 | PERBENDAHARAAN |
98 | PERDANA |
99 | PERMAISURI |
100 | PERSEKUTUAN |
101 | PKR |
102 | PRIME |
103 | PRINCE |
104 | PRINCESS |
105 | PUTERA |
106 | PUTERI |
107 | PUTRA |
108 | PUTRI |
109 | QUEEN |
110 | RAJA |
111 | RAJA MUDA |
112 | REGENCY |
113 | REGENSI |
114 | REGENT |
115 | REGISTER |
116 | REGISTRY |
117 | ROYAL |
118 | ROYALE |
119 | STATE |
120 | TABUNG |
121 | TAULIAH |
122 | TREASURY |
123 | TRUST |
124 | TUANKU |
125 | UMNO |
126 | UNESCO |
127 | UNIT TRUST |
128 | UNIVERSITI |
129 | UNIVERSITY |
130 | URUSAN BANK |
131 | YANG MAHA MULIA |
132 | YANG MULIA |
133 | YANG/MAHA MULIA |
134 | YAYASAN |
Controlled Words:
1 | ACCOUNTANT |
2 | ACCOUNTING |
3 | ADH DHAHIRU |
4 | ADL DLOOR |
5 | AEROSPACE |
6 | AGEN HARTANAH |
7 | AHLI EKONOMI TANAH |
8 | AIR |
9 | AIRCRAFT |
10 | AIRLINES |
11 | AIRPORT |
12 | AIRWAY |
13 | AIRWAYS |
14 | AKAUNTAN |
15 | AL A449RAHMAN |
16 | AL ADHIMU |
17 | AL ‘AFWU |
18 | AL AHADU |
19 | AL AKHIRU |
20 | AL AKRAMU |
21 | AL A’LA |
22 | AL A’LAMU |
23 | AL ‘ALIMU |
24 | AL ‘ALIYYU |
25 | AL AWWALU |
26 | AL ‘AZIZU |
27 | AL BARI’U |
28 | AL BARRU |
29 | AL BASHIRON |
30 | AL BASHIRU |
31 | AL BATHINU |
32 | AL FATTAH |
33 | AL GHAFFAR |
34 | AL GHAFUR |
35 | AL GHANIYYU |
36 | AL HADI |
37 | AL HAFIDZU |
38 | AL HAKIMU |
39 | AL HALIMU |
40 | AL HAMID |
41 | AL HAQ |
42 | AL HASIB |
43 | AL HAYYI |
44 | AL JABBAR |
45 | AL JABBARU |
46 | AL JAMI’U |
47 | AL KAAFI |
48 | AL KABIRU |
49 | AL KARIM |
50 | AL KHABIRU |
51 | AL KHALIQU |
52 | AL KHALLAQ |
53 | AL LATHIFU |
54 | AL MAJID |
55 | AL MALIK |
56 | AL MANSOOR |
57 | AL MANSOR |
58 | AL MANSUR |
59 | AL MATIN |
60 | AL MAULA |
61 | AL MUDHILLU |
62 | AL MUGHNI |
63 | AL MUHAIMINU |
64 | AL MUHITHU |
65 | AL MUHITON |
66 | AL MUHYI |
67 | AL MU’IDU |
68 | AL MU’IZZU |
69 | AL MUJIB |
70 | AL MUKHSHI |
71 | AL MUKMINU |
72 | AL MUNTAQIMU |
73 | AL MUQITU |
74 | AL MUQNI |
75 | AL MUQTADIRU |
76 | AL MUSHAWIRU |
77 | AL MUSHAWWIRU |
78 | AL MUSTA’ANU |
79 | AL MUTA’ALI |
80 | AL MUTAKABBIR |
81 | AL QADIRU |
82 | AL QAHHAR |
83 | AL QAHIR |
84 | AL QARIB |
85 | AL QAWIYYU |
86 | AL QAYYUMU |
87 | AL QODIIRON |
88 | AL QUDDUSU |
89 | AL RAHIM |
90 | AL WADUUD |
91 | AL WAHHAB |
92 | AL WAHIDU |
93 | AL WAKILU |
94 | AL WALI |
95 | AL WALIYYU |
96 | AL WARITSU |
97 | AL WASII’AN |
98 | AL WASI’U |
99 | AL’AFWU |
100 | AL-JABBAR |
101 | AL-RAHIM |
102 | AL-RAHMAN |
103 | AMIL |
104 | AN NASHIR |
105 | AN NUR |
106 | APAC |
107 | APB |
108 | AR RAHIMU |
109 | AR RAQIBU |
110 | AR RA’UFU |
111 | AR RAZZAQU |
112 | ARCHITECT |
113 | ARITA |
114 | ARKITEK |
115 | AS SALAMU |
116 | AS SAMI’U |
117 | ASH SAHAMADU |
118 | ASH SHADIQU |
119 | ASSOCIATION |
120 | ASTRO |
121 | ASY SYAHIDU |
122 | ASY SYAKIRU |
123 | ASY SYAKUR |
124 | AT TAWWABAN |
125 | AT TAWWABU |
126 | AUDITOR |
127 | AVIATION |
128 | BAITULMAL |
129 | BEKAS POLIS |
130 | BEKAS TENTERA |
131 | BERHAD |
132 | BERJAYA |
133 | BERNAMA |
134 | BERSIH, CEKAP & AMANAH |
135 | BIOPURE |
136 | BMW |
137 | BNM |
138 | BSN |
139 | BUILDING CREDIT DEVELOPMENT FINANCE |
140 | BUREAU DE CHANGE |
141 | C S L |
142 | C.S.L |
143 | CAMBRIDGE |
144 | CCM |
145 | CELCOM |
146 | CHASE |
147 | CIBER |
148 | CLINIC |
149 | COOP |
150 | COOPERATIVE |
151 | CORP |
152 | CORPORATION |
153 | CRYPTO |
154 | CSL |
155 | CUKAI |
156 | CURRENCY EXCHANGE |
157 | CYBER |
158 | D G |
159 | DAFA |
160 | DEPOSIT TAKING |
161 | DG |
162 | DIGI |
163 | DINAR |
164 | DISCOUNT HOUSE |
165 | E S Q |
166 | ECER |
167 | EHRAM MUKJIZAH |
168 | EKUINAS |
169 | ENGINEER |
170 | EON |
171 | ESQ |
172 | ESTATE AGENT |
173 | FACTORING |
174 | FALUN DAFA |
175 | FARAID |
176 | FARMASI |
177 | FELCRA |
178 | FELDA |
179 | FOREIGN EXCHANGE |
180 | FOREIGN EXCHANGE BROKER |
181 | FOREX |
182 | FOREX EXCHANGE |
183 | FRANCAIS |
184 | FRANCHISE |
185 | FREEMASON |
186 | FUTURES BROKER |
187 | FUTURES EXCHANGE |
188 | FUTURES TRADING ADVISER |
189 | GABEM |
190 | GAMBLING |
191 | GENTING |
192 | GMP |
193 | GOLF BARGAINS |
194 | GREEN A |
195 | GREENA |
196 | HAIRVEN |
197 | HALAL |
198 | HICKS-WOODE |
199 | HICOM |
200 | HINDRAF |
201 | HOME STAY |
202 | HOMESTAY |
203 | HOUSE AGENT |
204 | HOUSE BROKER |
205 | IKIM |
206 | IKIM FM |
207 | IKIMFM |
208 | INC |
209 | INCORPORATED |
210 | INCORPORATION |
211 | INTEL |
212 | INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL POLICE ORGANISATION (ICPO-I |
213 | IRDA |
214 | ISIS |
215 | ISLAM |
216 | JALUR GEMILANG |
217 | JATIDIRI |
218 | JUDI |
219 | JURU UKUR |
220 | JURUTERA |
221 | K.LUMPUR 2001 |
222 | K.LUMPUR 2006 |
223 | KEMUDI TIMUR |
224 | KENYIR |
225 | KLIA |
226 | KLINIK |
227 | KOOP |
228 | KOPERASI |
229 | KULIM HI-TECH |
230 | LABUAN OFFSHORE |
231 | LABUAN TRUST COMPANY |
232 | LAND AGENT |
233 | LENOVO |
234 | LICENSING |
235 | LIQUOR |
236 | LITIGATION |
237 | LOSS ADJUSTER |
238 | LOTERI |
239 | M S C |
240 | MACRES |
241 | MALAY RESERVES |
242 | MALAYSIA BOLEH |
243 | MARA |
244 | MAS |
245 | MASJID |
246 | MASTERSKILL |
247 | MASTERSKILL |
248 | MASTERSKILLS |
249 | MAXIS |
250 | MEDICAL CENTRE |
251 | MEDICAL HALL |
252 | MIDA |
253 | MIDDLE MAN |
254 | MIDDLEMAN |
255 | MIDF |
256 | MINI |
257 | MODENAS |
258 | MONEY BROKER |
259 | MONEY CHANGER |
260 | MONEY EXCHANGE |
261 | MONEY LENDER |
262 | MSC |
263 | MULTI MEDIA SUPER CORRIDOR |
264 | MUSTAQIM |
265 | MUTTAQIM |
266 | MYCOID |
267 | NARISIA |
268 | NAZA |
269 | NCER |
270 | NIRVANA |
271 | ORANG TENGAH |
272 | PEMBERI PINJAM WANG |
273 | PEMINJAM WANG |
274 | PENGGURUP WANG |
275 | PENIAGA MATA WANG ASING |
276 | PENILAI |
277 | PENTAKSIR |
278 | PENTIUM |
279 | PERAKAUNAN |
280 | PERBADANAN |
281 | PERCUKAIAN |
282 | PERJUDIAN |
283 | PERNAS |
284 | PERODUA |
285 | PERTUBUHAN |
286 | PERUBATAN ALTERNATIF |
287 | PERUNDING CUKAI |
288 | PERUNDING HARTA |
289 | PETRONAS |
290 | PHARMACEUTICAL |
291 | PKFZ |
292 | PNB |
293 | PORT KLANG FREE ZONE |
294 | PROPERTY AGENT |
295 | PROTON |
296 | PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT |
297 | PUSAT SERANTA PENGURUSAN HUTAN |
298 | PUTRAJAYA |
299 | RAKYAT 1 MALAYSIA |
300 | RAKYAT ONE MALAYSIA |
301 | RAKYAT SATU MALAYSIA |
302 | RAKYAT SATU MALAYSIA |
303 | RAKYAT1MALAYSIA |
304 | REPUBLIK |
305 | REZAB MELAYU |
306 | RICHWORK |
307 | RICHWORKS |
308 | ROLLS-ROYCE |
309 | RUFAQA |
310 | RUPUBLIC |
311 | SAIBER |
312 | SCHOOL |
313 | SDC |
314 | SECURITIES TRADING MARKET |
315 | SIBER |
316 | SMECORP |
317 | SSM |
318 | STARBUCK |
319 | STARBUCKS |
320 | STOCK EXCHANGE |
321 | STOCK MARKET |
322 | SUNWAY |
323 | SURVEYOR |
324 | SWAROVSKI |
325 | SWEEPSTAKE |
326 | SYARIKAT LUAR PESISIR |
327 | SYBER |
328 | T Y T |
329 | TACO BELL |
330 | TAKAFUL |
331 | TAX |
332 | TAX ADVISOR |
333 | TAX CONSULTANT |
334 | TAXATION |
335 | TELEKOM |
336 | TILIK NASIB |
337 | TOP SPEED |
338 | TOPZ |
339 | TRADITIONAL MEDICINE |
340 | TRUSTEE |
341 | TUKARAN MATA WANG ASING |
342 | TUKARAN MATAWANG |
343 | TUKARAN WANG |
344 | TYCO |
345 | TYT |
346 | UIA |
347 | UITM |
348 | UKM |
349 | UM |
350 | UNDERWRITER |
351 | UNIMAS |
352 | UPM |
353 | USANA |
354 | USM |
355 | UUM |
356 | WAKAF |
357 | WASIAT |
358 | WAWASAN 2020 |
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Hi! Good info here, a quick inquiry, if i do want to use any of those words, then which ministry should I seek request from? please advice. thank you…
Minister of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs or from the relevant government agencies
01)S.K. Food Sdn Bhd
02)A.N.Y. Food Sdn Bhd
03)SKY FOOD Sdn Bhd
WOULD YOU PLEASE CHECK THESE IF AVILABLE