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In line with SME Domain Name Reservation Scheme which is collaboration between IDA, SGNIC and ACRA, all ACRA-registered businesses without a domain name ending with .com.sg or .sg can enjoy a 100% discount on their first year of registration starting from end 2007 to December 2010.
| Domain extension | Fees Per Year |
|---|---|
| .com | SGD $14 |
| .net | SGD $14 |
| .org | SGD $14 |
| .biz | SGD $14 |
| .info | SGD $14 |
| .us | SGD $14 |
| .name | SGD $14 |
 .com.sg |
SGD $45 |
| .net.sg |
SGD $45 |
| .org.sg |
SGD $45 |
| .edu.sg |
SGD $45 |
| .per.sg |
SGD $25 |
| .sg |
SGD $45 |
| .asia | SGD $25 |
| .in | SGD $25 |
| .me | SGD $45 |
| .eu | SGD $14 |
| .us | SGD $14 |
| .bz | SGD $35 |
| .tv | SGD $45 |
| .ws | SGD $14 |
| .mn | SGD $70 |
| .mobi | SGD $25 |
| Domain extension | Domain Policy |
|---|---|
| .com | Represents "commercial", and is the most widely used extension in the world. Most businesses prefer a .com domain name because it is a highly recognized symbol for having a business presence on the Internet. |
| .net | Represents "network", and is most commonly used by Internet service providers, Web-hosting companies or other businesses that are directly involved in the infrastructure of the Internet. |
| .org | For non-profit organisations .Represents "organization", and is primarily used by non-profits groups or trade associations. |
| .biz | Represents "business". It is commonly used by businesses as an alternative to unavailable .com names |
| .info | For information services and signifies a "resource" web site. |
| .name | For individuals' Personal Names. An individual can register a Personal Name, or a company or individual can register a fictional character to which it has rights. |
| .com.sg |
For commercial entities which are either registered or are about to be registered with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA), IE Singapore or any professional bodies. |
| .net.sg |
For info-comm operators or network providers in Singapore possessing a valid license issued by the Info-Communications Development Authority (IDA). |
| .org.sg |
For applicants which are either registered or are about to be registered with the Registry of Societies. |
| .edu.sg |
For educational institutions registered with the Ministry of Education (MOE). |
| .per.sg |
For natural persons (Singapore citizens and permanent residents only) aged 21 years and above. |
| .sg |
For individuals and entities having a valid Singapore postal address. |
Every computer on the Internet is assigned a unique address called an Internet Protocol (IP) address to identity itself. A typical IP address looks like 206.190.60.37. When you enter a domain name (eg. yahoo.com) in the browser’s address field to access a specific website, effectively you are using the Internet’s domain name servers (DNS) to translate this domain name into its IP address. Therefore, domain name exists for human’s convenience as it is easier to remember a familiar string of letters instead of a series of numbers.
A nameserver maps a domain name to its IP address and vice versa. Each domain name should have a primary nameserver (eg. ns1.domain.com) and at least one secondary nameserver (eg. ns2.domain.com) for redundancy.
When a domain name is first registered or if there is a change to its nameservers with the registrar, root DNS servers will take some time to update their records with the new information depending on how long the previously requested information is set to be cached as determined by the Time To Live (TTL) value. The DNS servers of Internet Service Providers (eg. StarHub) will then request for this new information from the root DNS servers with yet another time lapse. As a result, it generally takes between 24 to 72 hours for the new domain name or changes to resolve and this is termed as domain propagation.
A domain name may not be transferable in the following circumstances:
It is less than 60 days old. It has just been transferred less than 60 days ago. It has a lock/hold applied on it.As an added security measure, a domain (transfer) secret or authorization (auth.) code has to be obtained from your current registrar in order to initiate a transfer. Most importantly, do not transfer a domain name during the 45-day auto-renew period immediately after its expiry date.
