Bestinet

Bestinet Sdn. Bhd.
Bestinet
IndustryInformation technology
Founded17 November 2008; 17 years ago (2008-11-17)
HeadquartersKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Key peopleAminul Islam (Founder)
Websitewww.bestinet.com.my

Bestinet Sdn. Bhd. (d.b.a Bestinet) is a Malaysian information technology company based in Cyberjaya, Selangor. It operates the Foreign Workers Centralised Management System for the Immigration Department of Malaysia as a patch-on module of the Malaysian Immigration System.

Background

Bestinet was incorporated on 17 November 2008 and founded by Aminul Islam Abdul Nor. The company initially pitched a foreign workers recruitment software to the Malaysian Government as a corruption proof system.

Controversies

The company and its founder is involved in multiple controversies. Aminul Islam is a naturalised Malaysian who came as a Bangladeshi foreign worker in 1988 and is also currently subject to an extradition request issued by Bangladesh. On 23 January 2026, Bloomberg News published an exposé into endemic corruption in the Bangladesh-Malaysia migrant worker system, mentioning Bestinet's alledged role in enabling Aminul Islam's associate, Ruhul Amin, to extort foreign workers.

The Universal Recruitment Advanced Platform

The Universal Recruitment Advanced Platform (TURAP) is a foreign workers recruitment system developed by Bestinet proposed for the Ministry of Human Resources. The system received backlash for the lack of transparency and scrutiny on Bestinet.

References

  1. 1 2 "Bloomberg (Malaysia) applies to strike out Bestinet and its founder's libel suit over article". The Edge Malaysia. 2 April 2026. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  2. ↑ "Turkeys Of The Year: The cost of mishandling the Bestinet deal". The Edge Malaysia. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  3. ↑ "BESTINET SDN. BHD.: Company & Credit Report | CTOS". CTOS One Off Report. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  4. 1 2 "Malaysia's Migrant Recruitment Is Lucrative Business, But Not For Workers". Bloomberg. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Malaysia Plans Using Tycoon Amin's New Migrant Worker System". Bloomberg. 16 April 2026. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  6. ↑ Khairulrijal, Rahmat (23 February 2026). "High Court rejects Bestinet, Aminul's bid for gag order on migrant worker exposé | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  7. ↑ "Bestinet office raided by MACC — report". The Edge Malaysia. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  8. ↑ "Malaysia: Recruitment of Bangladeshi workers allegedly shaped by corruption & excessive fee charging, leading to debt bondage & forced labour, finds Bloomberg investigation; incl. cos. comments". Business and Human Rights Centre. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  9. ↑ Bernama (30 October 2025). "Bestinet founder extradition request being handled by govt, police: Saifuddin". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "Malaysia plans to use Bestinet's new migrant worker system, Bloomberg reports". The Edge Malaysia. 16 April 2026. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
  11. ↑ Reporters, F. M. T. (17 April 2026). "Why Bestinet again for new worker recruitment system, asks ex-MP". Free Malaysia Today | FMT. Retrieved 17 April 2026.