Data sources policy

Last updated 28 Aug 2026

Every field on a published company profile carries a source and a date. This page lists the kinds of source we rely on.

Sources we use

Company registration — the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) and registry search tools, for registered name, registration number and status.
Google Business Profile — for public rating, review count, address, and opening hours, always with the date we checked.
The company’s own website and official social accounts — for services, service areas, portfolio and contact details.
Licences and certificates — from the issuing body where it can be verified.

Freshness

Rating and review figures are rechecked within 90 days. Other fields are reviewed when a correction is received or during a scheduled re-review. The “Last reviewed” date on a profile is the honest date of the last full check.

Corrections

If a source is wrong or out of date, tell the editorial desk with a link to the correct information.

How the pieces fit

The two signals stay separate

Best rated is a public Google-review signal with a check date. It is not our judgement.

Company level and the Local Elite seal come from our six-criteria assessment and a named editor. They are never for sale.

The two are shown side by side and never averaged into one number.

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Methodology

How we evaluate businesses

How Best Rated is determined

Editorial policy

Data sources policy

Review policy

Correction policy

Something to raise?

Corrections of fact, seal misuse, and questions about a level all go to the editorial desk.

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