| Trading name | Bestinet |
|---|---|
| Industry | Information technology |
| Foundation | 17 November 2008 (age 17) |
| Hq location | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Key people | Aminul Islam (Founder) |
| Homepage | www.bestinet.com.my |
Bestinet Sdn. Bhd. (d.b.a Bestinet) is a Malaysian information technology company based in Cyberjaya, Selangor.[1] It operates the Foreign Workers Centralised Management System for the Immigration Department of Malaysia as a patch-on module of the Malaysian Immigration System.[2]
Background
Bestinet was incorporated on 17 November 2008[3] and founded by Aminul Islam Abdul Nor.[1] The company initially pitched a foreign workers recruitment software to the Malaysian Government as a corruption proof system.[4]
Controversies
The company and its founder is involved in multiple controversies.[5][6][7][8] 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.[9] On 23 January 2026, Bloomberg News published an exposé into endemic corruption in the Bangladesh-Malaysia migrant worker system, mentioning Bestinet's role in enabling Aminul Islam's associate, Ruhul Amin, to extort foreign workers.[4]
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.[10] The system received backlash for the lack of transparency and scrutiny on Bestinet.[5][11]
References
- ^ "Bloomberg (Malaysia) applies to strike out Bestinet and its founder's libel suit over article". The Edge Malaysia. 2026-04-02. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ^ "Turkeys Of The Year: The cost of mishandling the Bestinet deal". The Edge Malaysia. 2025-01-13. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ^ "BESTINET SDN. BHD.: Company & Credit Report | CTOS". CTOS One Off Report. Retrieved 2026-04-11.
- ^ "Malaysia's Migrant Recruitment Is Lucrative Business, But Not For Workers". Bloomberg. 23 January 2026. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ^ "Malaysia Plans Using Tycoon Amin's New Migrant Worker System". Bloomberg. 16 April 2026. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- ^ Khairulrijal, Rahmat (2026-02-23). "High Court rejects Bestinet, Aminul's bid for gag order on migrant worker exposé | New Straits Times". NST Online. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- ^ "Bestinet office raided by MACC — report". The Edge Malaysia. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- ^ "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 2026-04-17.
- ^ Bernama (2025-10-30). "Bestinet founder extradition request being handled by govt, police: Saifuddin". Malaysiakini. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- ^ "Malaysia plans to use Bestinet's new migrant worker system, Bloomberg reports". The Edge Malaysia. 2026-04-16. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
- ^ Reporters, F. M. T. (2026-04-17). "Why Bestinet again for new worker recruitment system, asks ex-MP". Free Malaysia Today | FMT. Retrieved 2026-04-17.