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A NOTE FROM THE CEO

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US - CHINA TRADE TENSION – BIDEN ERA

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IR4.0 STEEL AND BIM ADOPTION IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE) AT WORKPLACE

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RETIREMENT OF PROF. DR. NOORSAADAH ABDUL RAHMAN

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BUILDING ON THE POSITIVE MOMENTUM

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STEEL INDUSTRY CO-PRODUCTS

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IRON AND STEEL INDUSTRY TRAINING PROGRAMME

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LIFE CYCLE THINKING

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DECLINING CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL (COA) FOR LONG STEEL PRODUCTS

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2 NEW ACCREDITATION PROGRAMME TO ENHANCE NATIONAL QUALITYINFRASTRUCTURE

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CSC STEEL MALAYSIA EXPLORING TOWARD INDUSTRY 4.0

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CUT THE STEEL

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FLAT STEEL, A POTENTIAL MARKET IN MALAYSIA?

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INTRODUCTION TO myBIM CENTRE MALAYSIA

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MSI BRIDGING GAPS

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A Note from the CEO

December 2021 | Issue 2

As the year 2021 comes to an end, we wrap up the year with the final edition of the Steel Advocate. Recapping the year
2021 on the approach to handling COVID-19 pandemic saw, from 11 January 2021 - 31 May 2021, each state given
the flexibility to switch between the different levels/types of Movement Control Order (MCO), instead of the earlier one
formula for the whole nation. However, with total cases hitting high levels, total lockdown was imposed from 1 to 28 June
and, noting from previous experience of total lockdown impact on the economy, the Government quickly introduced thefour-phase National Recovery Plan beginning 15 June till 31 December 2021, much to the relieve of the industry players,
including the steel industry.
The Government took a further step by introducing Program Imunisasi Industri Covid-19 Kerjasama Awam-Swasta(PIKAS), championed by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), that helped achieve 98 percent vaccinationof the workers in the manufacturing sector, meeting the requirements of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), andallowing companies some predictability in operating their companies. However, Malaysia also faced a further challenge
towards the end of the year, flood calamity, which affected a major part of the country – again intermittently derailingthe economy. Through the efforts of MSI working with the iron & steel industry players, MSI raised RM147,000 as
contributions to those affected by the floods.
Meanwhile, as for the iron and steel sector, the trade data for the period from January to December 2021 compared tothe same period in 2020, looks promising. The total trade value of the iron and steel products stood at RM62.9 billion
compared to RM48.2 billion, an increase by 30.5 percent. However, 2021 saw a setback with increased negative tradebalance of RM4.0 billion compared with negative RM0.8 billion in 2020. Flat products mainly comprising Hot Rolled (HR)and Cold Rolled (CR) products were the main imported products, due to absence of local HR producer and the closing
down of some CR producers.
In line with the commitments of the Global Carbon Trade Framework Agreed at COP26 Climate Change Summit, theRight Honourable Prime Minister announced the commitment of Malaysia to achieve net zero carbon emission by 2050.
In line with this call, MSI is doing its part, vis-à-vis the Industrial Masterplan 4 (IMP 4) for the iron & steel sector, byworking with MITI and Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT). The Masterplan is expected
to be released in the second quarter of 2022. This will provide a strong footing and direction for industry members andstrengthen Malaysia’s competitiveness and resilience in meeting the carbon trade requirements in the future.
Since 26 August 2021, MSI have started the collaboration with SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd on the issuance of
Non-Compliance letter on Certificate of Approval (CoA) application for Iron and Steel products. Furthermore, MSI will leadthe Research and Development (R&D) for the iron and steel industry in collaboration
with SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd utilising its technical facilities in the future.
Finally, the year 2021 also saw for the first time, MSI provided with Government
grants to run training programmes under both the PENJANA Reskillingand Upskilling, and RMK-12 Iron and Steel Industry Training programmes.
Both trainings have trained 228 number of participantsin 2021. From 2022 until 2025, MSI is expected to train
an additional 1,800 participants from PENJANA and
RMK-12 Programme.
In concluding the episode for the year 2021, please allow
me to remind ourselves in the steel sector to remain
steadfast in facing possible headwinds in the coming year,
as resilience is the key to our survival. Thank you once
again for your support this year and continued support inthe coming year!

Lim Keng Yow

Chief Executive Officer
Malaysia Steel Institute2

US - China Trade Tension – BIDEN ERA

December 2021 | Issue 2[Note: The views expressed are that of the writer, based on reports from various sources and not the view of MSI/MITI]BACKGROUNDUPDATE ON DEVELOPMENTS

No sooner had the anxiety caused by the more virulent
Delta variant was cooling down and the world was moving
towards economic recovery and accepting Covid 19’s
endemic status, then the US-China trade tension topic
reared its head again from its backburner spot.

US 232 Trade action on Steel and Aluminium

This being said, just as positive developments were taking
place globally, a panic button has been pressed by the
WHO on 29 November 2021 – declaring a new omicron
virus as a COVID-19 ‘Variant of Concern’ (VOC), saying
the highly mutated coronavirus could lead to surges with“severe consequences”, though early research indicates
it is not as virulent, with- the patients suffering mostly mild
symptoms but that this VOC could bypass vaccination
and be a super spreader.
The outcome of this is that globally the handbrake isbeing applied with restrictive/precautionary actions suchas border controls and yet others urging for greater
vaccination coverage and booster shots, – possibly
setting back any positive developments that had takenplace.

[https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/files/Statements/US%20232%20EU%20Statement.pdf;
https://www.piie.com/blogs/trade-investment-policy-watch/trump-trade-war-china-date-guide
https://www.piie.com/blogs/trade-and-investment-policy-watch/biden-and-europe-remove-trumps-steel-and-aluminumtariffs]

It is becoming clearer that the US seems to be using
the US 232 steel/aluminium tariff actions, based on thepremise that increased imports are ‘a threat to US national
security’ due to a “failing iron & steel/Aluminium industry”,
to go bilateral to make deals with its trading partners:• Voluntary Export Restrictions (VERs): Imposed on
Argentina, Brazil and the Republic of Korea throughquotas (which implies no imports allowed beyond theapproved quantity);• United
States-Mexico-Canada
Agreement(USMCA): US eliminated Section 232 tariffs on steel
and aluminium on Canada and Mexico, and thesecountries have in return eliminated retaliatory tariffs on
US goods (as of 20 May 2019);• Australia: Full exemption; and• EU-US Bilateral Deal: The Joint US-EC Statement on
Trade in Steel and Aluminium on 31 October 2021 hasannounced that a deal has been struck :While President Biden has taken the view that the
Omicron is “not a cause for panic” and has reinforced
the path of managing the virus spread through maskwearing and vaccinations, his administration, however,has already started taking very restrictive measures atthe border.
China, on the other hand, is sticking to its zero-covid
policy; which is to eliminate the virus rather than manage
the virus, through closing its borders, imposing localised
lockdowns and harsh punitive rules on non-complianceon both officials and individuals, which is viewed as acostly approach.
The US-China trade tension is currently simmering given
this backdrop, again posing possible issues on how thisomicron virus will play out on the US-China trade tension.

The US-EU Bilateral Deal
Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ)• The US will replace Section 232 tariffs applied to the EUwith a tariff-rate quota (TRQ) effective 1 January 2022;
and• In turn, the EU will remove EU counter measure duties
on goods like motorcycles (Harley Davidson), Kentucky
bourbon and Levi’s jeans (valued at US$4 billion of US
exports).
• The implementation of the TRQ by the US on the EU
imports:
 TRQ Amount and Tariff Rate: TRQ is set at an
aggregate level of 3.3million metric tonnes (MT) on(54 product categories) and is based on 2015-2017
import data; and those entering above-quota will be
subject to a Section 232 duty of 25% ; Derivative Products: Extension of US 232 Steel Action
to derivative products from the original list of targeted
products will not be subject to Section 232 duties;
 TRQ Eligibility: EU imports need to fulfil to being“melted and poured” in the EU to be eligible; Exclusions: The US provides for exclusion process
to all imports that qualify and this applies to the EU
imports with these conditions: Exclusion process does not apply to products in TRQ
list; and
 The exclusion lists already approved for EU products
will continue to apply till 31 December 2023 without
the need to apply for extension;3

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December 2021 | Issue 2[Note: The views expressed are that of the writer, based on reports from various sources and not the view of MSI/MITI]

Views on the TRQ Deal
• The US import trade data below shows how the US
232 steel & aluminium tariffs have effectively reduced
imports from the EU and other main countries ontargeted products, except for Canada and Mexico.

Section 301 Tariff on Chinese Imports – update
Revival of Product Exclusion
On 4 October 2021, the US Trade Representative,
Katherine Tai announced the trade policy towards China
and in reference to Section 301 action:• Section 301 action on Chinese imports: further
product exclusion process to be restarted on 549
products that are up for renewal – as between 2019and 2020, 2,200 products were excluded and 549 ofthem subsequently extended but is expiring. Criteria
needs to be satisfied to qualify.
Steel Tariffs – Views That Support/Oppose[https://www.industryweek.com/the-economy/public-policyarticle/21179243/clevelandcliffs-ceo-on-useu-talks-theyarenot-our-friends]

Source:https://www.piie.com/sites/default/files/styles/slimmed_natural/public/bown_2021-11-04_fig4.png?itok=tQRVIu6j• It is interesting to note that countries such as China,
Russia, Turkey and the rest of world have been affected
more adversely than the EU in terms of reduced imports
but only the EU has been given the privilege for the
special TRQ consideration.
 This practice raises the question of why only the
EU and not the others? It also shows backward
movement and return of the trade practice of the
1980s of “managed trade” as quoted by PIIE in its
report.
 This gives the view of “pick and choose on whom toimpose and to whom to give special exemption”:■ which is inconsistent with the WTO’s MostFavoured-Nation (MFN) principle; and■ inconsistent with the intent of application of
the global application of US Section 232 steel/aluminium tariffs under the claim of ‘increase inimports being a threat to US national security ‘.
EU-US WTO Dispute (Related to US Section 232 on
Steel and Aluminium Action)• Finally, the deal also includes withdrawing of WTO
disputes on the US Section 232 steel/aluminium tariffs
imposed by the EU, and the counter measures by the
EU on the US – details covered later under WTO.

4US Domestic Industry’s Response to the EU-US TRQ
Deal: By CEOs of Two Steel Makers• Cleveland-Cliffs: Not happy as the EU is also
negotiating with China besides the US. Wants the EU
to either work with the US or China.
• Nucor: More accommodating - “Support the broad
aims of U.S. negotiators, who are looking to replace
the so-called Section 232 tariffs with a tariff-rate quota
system that would allow for the duty-free importing ofa certain amount of European steel before imposing
tariffs. Section 232 will go away at some point but it
is a vehicle to bring other nations to the table tonegotiate better trade arrangements.” (Emphasis
added).
• To note that both these companies are enjoying good
profits with the government’s 25% tariff protection
at the expense of “free trade” as often professed bydeveloped countries to developing countries:
 Nucor: “During the third quarter (2021), we once again
achieved record results, with earnings per share of$7.28. Our third quarter performance surpassed ourprevious record of $5.04 set in the second quarter ofthis year and almost matched our full year earnings
record of $7.42 that we set back in 2018. [https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nucor-reportsrecord-quarterly-earnings-for-the-third-quarterof-2021-301405628.html]; and Cleveland-Cliffs: The CEO made his comments after
Cleveland-Cliffs reported record quarterly numbers
for revenues and net income of $6.0 billion and$1.3 billion, respectively, as the company’s recent
acquisitions combined with strong pricing trends. As
a result, Cleveland-Cliffs shares jumped nearly 13%,
pushing the company’s market capitalization to nearly$12 billion.
Views Opposing Steel Tariffs[https://www.spglobal.com/platts/en/market-insights/videos/market-movers-asia/112921-opec-oil-spr-covid-omicronindia-jet-fuel-steel-china-coal-carbon-markets-australia-wheat]• A group representing US metal manufacturers (theCoalition of American Metal Manufacturers andUsers, or CAMMU – of more than 30,000 companies
specifically set up to oppose the US Section 232 steel
and aluminium tariffs) and users issued a statement on
1 September 2021 to drop US Section 232 tariffs:
 US has become “an island of high steel prices”;
 Domestic steel capacity utilization stood at 84.9%(higher than targeted 80% by US Commerce
Department);

US - China Trade Tension – BIDEN ERA[Source:https://www.piie.com/blogs/trade-and-investment-policy-watch/biden-and-europe-remove-trumps-steel-andaluminum-tariffs]

 Domestic Hot Rolled Coil (HRC) prices rose by 92%
from the start of the year (Platts data);
 This gives the view of “pick and choose on whom toimpose and to whom to give special exemption”:■ which is inconsistent with the WTO’s MostFavoured-Nation (MFN) principle; and■ inconsistent with the intent of application of
the global application of US Section 232 steel/aluminium tariffs under the claim of ‘increase inimports being a threat to US national security ‘.

December 2021 | Issue 2[Source:https://www.piie.com/blogs/trade-and-investment-policy-watch/biden-and-europe-remove-trumps-steel-andaluminum-tariffs]

 “Domestic steel producers enjoying record profits, it's
clear that this tariff protection is no longer needed.
 Large infrastructure bill passed and with current
shortages and uncompetitive higher prices local
players may not be able to compete with foreign
prices;■ US manufacturers desperately need more steel,and one way to increase supply is for the Biden
Administration to eliminate the Section 232 tariffs.
• It is clear that there is still opposition to the Section 232
tariffs but appears to carry less weight despite trends ofindustry recovery being clearly present.
Views of US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen (Trump
Tariffs)• Trump tariffs created problems without real strategic
justification.
• Lowering the Trump tariffs on Chinese products, which
do contribute to higher prices, through exclusion
process could help mitigate inflationary price pressuresin the US.
WTO Disputes
EU-US Deal

[https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/files/Statements/US-EU%20Joint%20Deal%20Statement.pdf][Source:https://www.piie.com/blogs/trade-and-investment-policy-watch/biden-and-europe-remove-trumps-steel-and-aluminum-tariffs]

 US manufacturers are now paying roughly $1,334/st
more for HRC compared with competitors in China
and $734/st more than European competitors;• The US-EU has two (2) disputes at the WTO DSB related
to the US Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminium the EU against the US for the US Section 232 tariffs
on steel and aluminium and the US against the EU on
the retaliatory tariffs EU imposed on the US for the US
Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminium.
• 5 November 2021: The US and the EU mutually agree
to suspend US 232 tariffs on the EU by the US and theEU’s retaliatory tariffs on US imports.
• 17 December 2021: Both sides to agree, on
procedures to be followed in an arbitration undercurrent arrangement.
• No New Initiations: Both sides to also not initiate new
disputes regarding this matter as long as each party
considers the arrangement to be operating satisfactorily.
• Tackling ‘dirty’ Chinese steel and aluminium: US andthe EU to initiate to develop the ‘world’s first carbonbased sectoral agreement on steel and aluminium trade.

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Others• WTO Dispute on US Section 232 Steel andAluminium – China, India, Russia, China, Turkey,
Norway and Switzerland against the US:
 4 February 2021: Chair of the panel informed the
DSB that the panel expected to issue its final reportto the parties no earlier than the second half of2021.
 The matter remains at this level with no further
progress.
Phase One Deal Update• The following Box article provides the update of thePhase One Deal:
PHASE ONE DEAL UPDATE[https://www.piie.com/research/piie-charts/us-china-phase-one-tracker-chinas-purchases-us-goods]

Period of data comparison is from 1 January 2020
to 31 October 2021:• The following chart shows how China’s purchasesof goods covered under the Phase One deal aretracked both in terms of US data on export of US
products into China and China’s import data of US
products into China as at October 2021. (Note: thedata is computed based on two baseline scenarios,
the US exports to China (using US data) and US
imports into China (using Chinese data) as set out inthe legal agreement, with baseline data of 2017 forboth scenarios).

December 2021 | Issue 2

Period of data comparison is from 1 January 2020
to 31 October 2021:• The Chinese import data and the US export data
continues to show that the values are still lagging
behind the cumulative targets set through the Phase
One deal: Based on Chinese Import Data: Committed– US$334.8billion; Actual – US$208.3 billion;
Achievement – 62%; and Based on US Export Data: Committed –US$310.8billion; Actual – US$186.2 billion;
Achievement – 60%.
• The rest of the chart shows the sectoral achievements
between committed (targeted) and actual both interms of Chinese import statistics and US export
statistics:
 Agriculture Products - Achievement:■ Based on Chinese Import Data: 76%; and■ Based on US Export Data: 83%.
 Manufactured Products - Achievement:■ Based on Chinese Import Data: 76%; and■ Based on US Export Data: 83%;
 Energy Products - Achievement:■ Based on Chinese Import Data: 76%; and■ Based on US Export Data: 83%[Note: The data is based on October 2021 data released by US Consensus(24 November 2021) and Chinese Customs (20 November, 2021)]

Huawei and IP Related[Sourceandexcepts
fromhttps://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=2fd6a18e-8bd1-46ed-984297dce49ffca6&utm_source=lexology+daily+newsfeed&utm_medium=html+email+-+body+-+general+section&utm_
campaign=lexology+subscriber+daily+feed&utm_content=lexology+daily+newsfeed+2021-09-28&utm_term=]• 25 September 2021: Meng Wanzhou, CFO of Huawei
was released, by the Canadian government, after almost
three years under house arrest, after reaching a deferred
prosecution agreement with the U.S government, andflew back to China. In return, Canadians Michael Kovrig,a former diplomat and Michael Spavor, a businessman
were released by China and returned to Canada.
• 11 November 2021: Joe Biden signs law blocking
Chinese telecoms firms including Huawei and ZTE fromnew equipment licenses – this prevents the Federal
Communications Commissions from granting orreviewing applications for licences premised on national
security threat to the US.
• The road ahead is tough for Huawei but Huawei has
already embarked towards self-reliance.

PRESIDENT BIDEN IN OFFICE– CHINA POLICY DIRECTION
USTR Katherine Tai

Trade Representative Katherine Tai “New Approachto the U.S.-China Trade Relationship”[https://ustr.gov/about-us/policy-offices/press-office/press-releases/2021/october/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administrationsnew-approach-us-china-trade-relationship]• Enforcing and score carding Phase One Agreement,
not just the agriculture sector but also all the othersectors too.

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December 2021 | Issue 2• Revive targeted tariff exclusion process.
• Raise broader policy concerns with Beijing related to China’s state-centered and non-market trade practices notcovered under Phase One deal.
• Use full range of tools and develop new tools as needed to defend American economic interests from harmful policies
and practices.
Biden-Xi Meeting[https://www.scmp.com/economy/article/3156625/xi-biden-summit-lays-groundwork-significant-challenges-remain-trade-talks; https://www.politico.com/news/2021/11/15/biden-xi-begin-virtual-meeting-522647]
A screen at a Beijing restaurant shows Chinese President Xi Jinping attending a virtual meeting with US President Joe Biden via video link. Photo: Reuters• Presidents, Xi and Biden had a virtual summit on 15 November 2021 (Monday, ET) for over three and half hours. Highlevel representations from both sides reflected the messages of importance that both sides gave to this meeting.
• Biden pushed for “common sense guard rails” and collaboration. China described the meeting as candid, constructive,
practical and fruitful, where Xi informed three guiding principles: mutual respect, peaceful existence and win-win
cooperation.
• It can be generally concluded that there were no substantive breakthroughs, as expected, but at least there were
healthy discussions and resolve to ensure bilateral competition does not veer into any military conflict – intentional/
unintentional and yet others describing it as constructively managing the slow-motion collision.
• The actual progress will depend on USTR Katherine Tai’s actions to move both sides towards economic benefits.
However, not expected to be achieved in the short term.
Final Thoughts• The Biden-Xi meeting veered towards some stability for the immediate future; it is envisaged that there are greatchallenges ahead to arrive at mutually win-win situation, especially so if both sides hold steadfast to their approaches
to resolving issues at hand - competition.
• Looks like it is going to be a long drawn engagement.
[Note: Sources quoted and where “no copyright infringement is intended”]

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IR4.0 Steel and BIM Adoption
in the Construction Industry

December 2021 | Issue 2

BY DANIEL YUSOF, MARKET SURVEILLANCE, INDUSTRY RELATIONS AND LIAISON, MSI

On 28th October 2021, Malaysia Steel Institute (MSI) in collaboration with BIMAGE Consulting along with Master Builders
Association Malaysia, Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) Malaysia, Autodesk Malaysia and myBIM Centre
Malaysia organized a successful webinar on IR4.0 Steel and BIM adoption in the Construction Industry. The webinar
highlighted on the benefits of IR4.0 with the usage of BIM software with more than 250 participants from construction,architects, shipbuilding, offshore, building surveyor and steel companies.
CEO of MSI, Mr. Lim Keng Yow welcomed all participants
and gave an opening remark, highlighting on the recent
initiatives from the government and the benefits of IR4.0
could bring to the steel industry. In 2019, the government
launched the Industry4WRD Intervention Fund initiative
which consists of RM35 million to support Malaysian
SMEs in the manufacturing and related service sectors andspeeding up the adoption of Industry 4.0. The adoptionof Industry4WRD will allow the iron and steel industry toremain relevant as the adoption of IR4.0 helps to transform
traditional work process into smart production to increase
productivity to be more competitive, reduce wastage,
improve safety, project costing and time management.
The webinar was officiated by Datuk Hanafi Sakri, theSenior Director of Industry Development from the Ministryof International Trade and Industry (MITI). He explained
how the Industrial Revolution (IR) 4.0 can assist the steel
industry by adopting the Building Information Modelling(BIM) used in the construction industry and Industry4WRD.

The moderator of the event is Ir. Quah Beng Teong from Master Builders Association Malaysia. The presenters are Sr.
Mohd Zaid Zakaria from CIDB Malaysia, Mr. Matthew Dewees from Autodesk Malaysia, Mr. Ajith Menon from BIMAGE
Consulting and Mr Zafri Nasrullah Mohamed Ali from myBIM Centre, Malaysia.
Presentation by Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) titled Building Information Modelling (BIM) for
Malaysian construction Industry, briefly explained about BIM and how CIDB initiated the Construction Industry Formation
Programme in 2016. “The government aims to achieve 80% adoption rate by 2025,” as highlighted by CIDB on BIM
adoption within government projects.

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in the Construction Industry
BIMAGE paper covers on IR4.0 Building Information
Modelling (BIM) Adoption and its relevant to Steel inConstruction Industry by illustrating the size of theconstruction industry where it accounts for morethan 50% of world steel demand. The evolution of
the construction process from when it was done bydrawing on paper till today, where everything is done
through BIM which can be extracted by all stakeholders
in any project lifecycle.
Autodesk Malaysia presented on Building Information
Modelling (BIM) and Digital Transformation to explained
to the audience on how the Autodesk software iscapable to streamline a project within the constructionindustry for a stakeholder.
MyBIM presented on Introduction to CIDB myBIM
Proficiency Training modules to elaborate about all
training modules they provide to train people in using
BIM for their project. The presentation had a goodturnout of about 250 people at its peak.
The second session of the event covers technicaldemonstration by representatives from BIMAGE
Consulting. Session 2 consists of demonstrations
on the usage of specific Autodesk products likethe Graitec Productivity Tool for Autodesk Revit,
Autodesk Advance Steel, and Autodesk Construction
Cloud Solution.
The Participants

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PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)AT WORKPLACE

December 2021 | Issue 2

BY TRACY LEE, STANDARDS & NEW TECHNOLOGY, MSI

Introduction
Personal protective equipment (PPE) refers to protective clothing, helmets, goggles, or other garments or equipment
designed to protect the wearer’s body from injury. The hazards addressed by protective equipment include physical,
electrical, heat, chemicals, biohazards, and airborne particulate matter. Protective equipment to be worn for job-related
occupational safety and health purposes, as well as for sports and other recreational activities.
When the top of the hierarchy, engineering and administrative controls are not feasible or effective to reduce thosehazards to acceptable levels, PPE which ranks last on the hierarchy of controls is used to reduce employee exposure
to hazards.
When PPE is required, a PPE program to address the hazards is presented; the selection, maintenance, and use of PPE
that should be implemented. It is important to ensure the ongoing effectiveness by regular training and monitoring of the
program.
PPE Hazard Assessment
The Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) team (where applicable) is responsible to assess the workplace and identify
the hazards by examining work practices, processes, job procedures, equipment, products, workplace layout, andindividual factors.
Selection of PPE
Based on the risk assessment, a few criteria need to be taken into consideration of during the selection:• degree/level of protection required• fitting and comfort of PPE to minimise the additional strains on the wearer• appropriateness of the equipment to the situation (including the practicality of the equipment being used)• cost; and• compliance to standards/certification (e.g., Malaysian Standard, International Standard, European Standard, American
National Standard, ASTM, etc.) and the most recent standards should be used for guidance in the selection process.
Maintenance and inspections
Wearing poorly maintained or malfunctioning PPE could be more dangerous than not wearing any form of protection
at all. The effectiveness of PPE can only be assured with proper maintenance which should include inspection, care,cleaning, repair, and proper storage.
Regular inspection of the PPE is crucial for identifying damaged or malfunctioned PPE before it is used. A proper
procedure should be set up to allow workers to get new or replacement parts of damaged PPE and help them to keep
the PPE clean.
Conduct education and training
Workers require education and training to achieve the necessary level of protection. The education or training should
include workers who are exposed on a regular basis as well as others who might be exposed on an occasional basis.
Education and training which covers:• why it is important• how to fit and wear PPE• limitations of PPE• how to care for PPE; and• how to dispose of damaged PPE.
Audit the program
The PPE program should be monitored by inspection of the equipment and auditing of procedures.
Apart from annual audits, it is very important to determine the success or failure of a program through comparison of thesafety performance before and after the program began.

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December 2021 | Issue 2

Usage of PPE in iron and steel industry
The iron and steel industry is a heavy industry where large amounts of material are processed, transported, and conveyed
by massive equipment. With the economic pressures for greater efficiency and regulatory provisions, the industry has
made great steps by introduction of newer equipment and improved processes which provide greater safety and better
control of physical and chemical hazards. Safety is of prime importance in the iron and steel plant, as it depends on
employees’ reaction to potential hazards. This includes the combination of good engineering and maintenance practices,
safe working procedures, employees’ training, and use of personal protective equipment (PPE).
In the iron and steel industry, the hazards are ranging from noise to physical to chemical to ergonomics. The PPE should
include but not be limited to:Type ofProtection
Respiratory
Protection

PurposeTo protect personnel
against respiratory
hazards.

Standards
MS 2323, Respiratory protective devices - Filtering
half masks to protect against particles - Requirements,
testing and marking
MS 2553, Respiratory protective devices - Particle
filters - Requirements, testing, marking
BS EN 143, Respiratory protective devices. Particle
filters. Requirements, testing, marking

DOSH implementationdate
1 June 2021 (Particulate
filter). However, theparticulate respirators
used for Covid-19
outbreak control does not
require DOSH’s approval

BS EN 149, Respiratory protective devices. Filtering
half masks to protect against particles. Requirements,
testing
AS/NZ 1716, Respiratory protective devices
Hearing
Protection

Face and Eye
Protection

To conserve the hearingof personnel and to
reduce the received
sound energy levelsof noisy equipment
and processes to
acceptable levels.

BE EN 352-1, Hearing protectors. General
requirements - Earmuffs

To protect eyes fromdamage due to impact,
penetration, burns,
splashes and flying
particles and ultraviolet
radiation.

MS 2050, Personal eye-protection - Specifications

For welding operations,
helmet type protection
and hand-shield typeprotection should be
used.
Hand Protection

To protect the handfrom injuries such as
cuts, grazes, burns,
ingress of chemicals
and electric shock.

BS EN 352-2, Hearing protectors. General
requirements - Earplugs

1 June 2022

BS EN 166, Personal eye protection. Specifications
BS EN 175, Personal protection. Equipment foreye and face protection during welding and allied
processes
ANSI Z87.1, American National Standard for
occupational and educational personal eyes and faceprotection devices
Cotton glove: No standard (General purpose usage ataffordable value)
MS 2389-1, Protective gloves against chemicals
and micro-organisms - Part 1: Terminology andperformance requirements
MS 2419, Protective gloves - general requirements andtest methods
ISO 374-1, Protective gloves against dangerous
chemicals and micro-organisms - Part 1: Terminology
and performance requirements for chemical risks
ISO 21420, Protective gloves. General requirements
and test methods
BS EN 407, Protective gloves and other handprotective equipments against thermal risks (heat and/or fire)BS EN 388, Protective gloves against mechanical risks

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1 June 2022

1 June 2022

PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT (PPE)AT WORKPLACE
Foot Protection

To protect the feet fromrisks ranging from crush
and impact injuries toslips, cuts, penetration
wounds, electric shockand splashes withliquids and molten
metal.

December 2021 | Issue 2

MS ISO 20345, Personal protective equipment - Safety
footwear

1 June 2021

ISO 20345, Personal protective equipment - Safety
footwearISO 20349-1, Personal protective equipment Footwear protecting against risks in foundries andwelding - Part 1: Requirements and test methods forprotection against risks in foundries
ISO 20349-2, Personal protective equipment Footwear protecting against risks in foundries andwelding - Part 2: Requirements and test methods forprotection against risks in welding and allied processes

Body Protection

To protect from radiantheat as well as moltensplash and otherthermal hazards.

MS ISO 11612, Protective clothing - Clothing toprotect against heat and flame - Minimum performancerequirements

1 June 2022

MS ISO 13688, Protective clothing - General
requirements
ISO 11612, Protective clothing - Clothing to protect
against heat and flame - Minimum performancerequirements
ISO 13688, Protective clothing. General requirements

Head Protection

To protect the headfrom injury due to fallingor moving objects,
impact on stationary
objects and from
impact due to falls

MS 183, Specification for industrial safety helmet

1 June 2020

BS EN 397, Industrial safety helmets
ANSI Z89.1, American National Standard for industrial
head protection
AS/NZS 1801, Occupational protective helmets

Approval and Authorisation
Approval of PPE is one of the requirements under the Factories and Machinery Act 1967, Occupational Health and
Safety Act 1994 and Regulations. There are seven (7) types of PPE which require the approval from the Chief Inspectorof Factories and Machinery and the Director General of Department of Occupational Safety and Health, such as:i) head protection;ii) foot protection;iii) hearing protection;iv) eye protection (chemical hazard);v) hands protection (chemical hazard);vi) body protection (safety harness, lifelines, and all devices for the attachment of lifelines)body protection (chemicalhazard); andvii) respiratory protection (chemical hazard).
To ensure the PPE in the Malaysian market gives the highest level of protection against hazards: SIRIM QAS International
Sdn Bhd has been appointed by the Department of Occupational, Safety and Health (DOSH) for the approval of PPE. The
certification scheme is applicable for all PPE products use in the workplaces, including both imported and manufactured
locally. Currently, only the Product Certification and testing report issued by SIRIM QAS International Sdn Bhd arerecognised by DOSH.
Standardisation of PPE in Malaysia
STANDARDS MALAYSIA is the national standards body responsible for standardisation work in Malaysia. The TechnicalCommittee (TC) On Personal Safety – Protective Clothing and Equipment for Occupational Use (TC/W/2) is responsible
for standardisation of PPE. The scope of the TC is to standardise the quality and performance of clothing and personalequipment designed to safeguard persons against hazards other than those concerned with nuclear radiation (foroccupational use). This TC is under the purview of National Standards Committee on Occupational Health and Safety(NSC W).
In addition, TC is also the mirror committee to ISO/TC 94 (Personal safety - Protective clothing and equipment) and IEC/
TC 78 (Live Working). As the “Participating (P)” member in ISO/TC 94 and ISC/TC 78, Malaysia can take part in the workand obliged to vote for the ISO/IEC documents developed under these TC(s).
A total of 39 Malaysian Standards relating to personal protective equipment are published. Some of these MS(s) havebeen widely for testing and approval purposes. The MS(s) will be reviewed from time to time to ensure the requirements
are at par to the latest requirements.

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RETIREMENT OF
PROF. DR. NOORSAADAH ABDUL RAHMAN
BY MADELINE KAM, INDUSTRY RELATIONS AND LIAISON, MSI

Having served as a board member in MSI for 5 years, Prof. Dr. NoorsaadahAbd. Rahman had stepped down officially on 5th November 2021.
Prof. Dr. Noorsaadah was the former Deputy Vice-Chancellor of
Research and Innovation at University of Malaya since her appointment
in 2015. Prior to this, she has served as the Director of the UM Instituteof Research and Innovation, monitoring the Institute for six years.
Prof. Dr. Noorsaadah started out her career in UM since 1990 as alecturer in the Department of Chemistry where her research interests
were in organic synthesis, reaction methodology, drug design and also
in management of organic pollutants in the environment. She is also
involved in several international research collaborative programs such as
being the Malaysian coordinator for the Cutting-Edge Organic Chemistry
program involving 8 countries in the Asian region as well as being the coprincipal investigator of UM in the Newton Funded collaborative projectwith the University of Manchester.
She also chairs the Malaysian Open Science Alliance which oversees thePhase 1 implementation of Open Science Platform for Malaysia.
In addition, as a member of the Malaysian Academy of Science, shestrongly supports the advancement in science education and is very much
involve in promoting the standard of chemistry education in Malaysia
through the International Chemistry Olympiad Program for Malaysia. In
2016, she was made a Fellow and accorded the Top Research Scientist
Award by the Malaysian Academy of Sciences.
It is with great appreciation that all of us at MSI thanked Prof. Dr.
Noorsaadah for her years spent as a board member of MSI and wishes
her all the best in her future endeavours.

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December 2021 | Issue 2

Building on the positive momentum

December 2021 | Issue 2

THE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE STAR, 7 DECEMBER 2021

PETALING JAYA: The slump in business may be soon
over for building material companies with construction
activities projected to resume following the easing of
movement restrictions.

Meanwhile, TA Research said it expects building materials
players under its coverage to register “solid” earnings for
Q4 of 2021 after three out of the four players under its
coverage reported results above expectations.

The implementation of movement restrictions by thegovernment in the third quarter (Q3) of 2021 had impacted
the pace of construction activity and with that easing,players in the building materials space are now benefittingfrom the resumption of full operations.

It has an “overweight” call on the sector and sees Ann
Joo Resources, CSC Steel Holdings Bhd and Chin Well
Holdings Bhd to continue benefitting from elevated steel
prices thanks to the healthy demand arising from fiscal
stimulus globally, as well as steel production cuts in China.

With all, if not most companies now running at an optimallevel, analysts expect building material companies toregister better earnings in the quarters ahead on the backof firm prices and better demand.

Similarly, Kenanga Research also has an “overweight” callon the building materials sector.

“This indicates that most cement companies will turnaround after reporting a few years of losses.
“For steel, while we foresee lower earnings as ASPs fall,
we believe steel companies will still register healthy profits(higher than pre-pandemic levels) as ASPs will likely
remain firm, albeit not at the current highs, supported by
the conducive macroeconomic outlook,” it added.

The brokerage noted while raw material costs remain
elevated, with the price of aluminium staying high at an
average of US$2,789 per tonne (RM11,781), Q4 could be
another record quarter for the sector.
Kenanga Research argued that its estimates were notoverly optimistic, citing that year-to-date, the spot priceof aluminium has remained solidly above US$2,600(RM10,983) per tonne, well above its assumption of
US$2,100-US$2,400 (RM8,870-RM10,138) per tonne
for 2021-2022.
Kenanga Research has an “overweight” rating on Press
Metal and United U-Li Corp Bhd, and “market weight”
recommendation on Ann Joo.
“United U-LI’s market leading position in the cable
support systems space is further consolidated under
the prolonged pandemic which has eliminated weak andsmaller competitors. We expect earnings to remain strong
on stable margins as they command better pricing powerin the space,” the brokerage explained.
As for Ann Joo, it noted, with China steel prices seeing a
sharp drop amid the property debt crisis, earnings could
come off in the quarters ahead. It noted the company has
been a beneficiary of the surging steel prices, which had
helped expand its margins.

The research firm has “buy” calls on Malaysia Smelting
Corp Bhd and Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Bhd as
they are “in a sweet spot to reap the positive spillover ofstronger prices on favourable structural catalysts”.
On the other hand, it has downgraded Hume Industries
Bhd to a hold because the stock’s share price has risen
closer to the research firm’s target price as investors pricein next year’s earnings recovery.
“For steel, we upgrade Ann Joo Resources Bhd and Choo
Bee Metal Industries Bhd to hold as their share prices
have dropped 20%-30% from their peaks in the first halfof 2021, presenting a good opportunity to accumulate,”
it added.

Press Metal Samuljadi plant

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STEEL INDUSTRY CO-PRODUCTS

December 2021 | Issue 2

THE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM WORLDSTEEL ASSOCIATION“

Ongoing Technological Development

Legislation should encourage thesustainable use of steel industry
co-products.

Technological development in the production andprocessing phases, with the aim of producing co-productswith uniform and improved properties, is a continuous
effort. New technologies will further increase co-productusage rates and, more importantly, expand their use byimproving the quality of the materials recovered.

Over the past 20 years, use of the steel industry’s coproducts has increased significantly. Innovative technology
developments and synergies with other industries havebrought the steel industry ever closer to its goal of zerowaste to landfill.

Recent developments include demand management andrefocusing the production process to better control theproperties of the co-products.

”

The main solid co-products produced during iron andcrude steel production are slags (90% by mass), dust
and sludge.
On average, the production of one tonne of steel results inaround 200 kg of co-products for the electric arc furnace(EAF) route and 400 kg for the blast furnace - basic
oxygen furnace (BF-BOF) route.
Alongside solid co-products, process gases from cokeovens, BFs or BOFs are also important steelmaking
co-products.
Definition of co-products: co-products refer to materials
that are produced in parallel to or, as a consequence of,the production of a primary product and which have apotential value.

The Use of Steel Industry Co-Products
Co-products from the steel industry have many uses
within the industry itself, in other industries and in wider
society. In some cases, it is the physical properties that
determine the use, such as steelmaking slag used as
aggregates in road construction; and sometimes it is thechemical composition e.g. process gases used as fuelto produce heat and/ or electricity. Valuable non-ferrous
metals can also be recovered from slags, dust and sludge
when the concentrations are sufficient.

Public and Political Perception
Today, there is no uniform legal definition of co-products;
it varies from country to country and sometimes evenbetween different pieces of legislation. When co-products
are not clearly differentiated from waste, it creates
unnecessary hurdles for their use and transport as well as
issues around public and political perception.
• It is necessary to clearly differentiate co-products fromwaste in legislation to improve the perception of coproducts and to encourage their use.

Some examples of common uses of steel industry
co-products:• Blast furnace slag – substitute for clinker in cement-making• Steelmaking slag – aggregates in road construction,soil improvement• Process gases – heat and electricity production• Dust and sludge – internal and external use of ironoxides and alloying elements• Petrochemicals from cokemaking – tar, ammonia,
phenol, sulphuric acid and naphthalene for thechemical industry• Emulsions from mills and used oil – reducing agent inblast furnaces or used in coke plants.
• In all cases, using a steel industry co-product as a
substitute for an equivalent product will improve resource
efficiency and contribute to the circular economy.
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Prevent
Landfill Waste

Reduce CO2Emissions

Increase
Resource
Efficiency

The use ofco-products
should be
encouraged to:

Preserve
VirginMaterial

CreateValue

Generate
RevenueSTEEL INDUSTRY CO-PRODUCTS

December 2021 | Issue 2

Regulatory Framework

Research

Beneficial use of steelmaking co-products will reduce
the energy and emissions required to make equivalent
products. Their use should therefore be given preferential
treatment, or at least be encouraged.

In order to use more of the steel industry’s co-products andachieve the maximum benefit from this use, research into
processes, processing and applications is continuously
being conducted.

worldsteel believes it should be possible to substituteequivalent products for co-products within the same legal
framework. This should include the application of identicalquality and environmental testing requirements andlimits for primary and secondary materials. For example,
leachate levels for slags used in road construction should
also be applicable to natural aggregates of diverse
geological origin.

For example, research is ongoing in the field ofCarbon Capture and Use (CCU), which focuses on thetransformation of process gases and their subsequentuse, for example, in the chemical industry.

Furthermore, the development of international/regional
quality standards for applications of co-products would
improve their public and political perception.

This would also increase knowledge among policymakers
and hopefully initiate discussions on the necessary legal
frameworks.

• Legislation should, in the best case, give precedence tothe use of co-products or should at least avoid stricter
requirements for their use.

• Research into new applications of co-products would
greatly benefit from increased government support.
• There should be strong support for the use of coproducts in legislation and the development of new
applications should be promoted.

Circular Economy, Resource Efficiency
and Zero Waste
The use of co-products has contributed to a material
efficiency rate in the steel industry of 96.3% worldwide(average of all steel industry efficiency rates). Our goal is
the 100% efficient use of raw materials and zero waste.
Co-products can be used during the steelmaking
process or sold for use by other industries. This increases
resource efficiency, prevents landfill waste and reduces
CO2 emissions. The sale of these co-products is also
economically sustainable. It generates revenues forsteel producers and forms the base of a viable industry
worldwide.
Minimising waste and ensuring resources remain in use
for as long as possible are key to achieving a sustainablecircular economy.
For example, replacing Portland cement with slag cement
in concrete can save up to 59% of the embodied CO2
emissions and 42% of the embodied energy required to
manufacture concrete and its constituent materials.
• There is a need for a holistic approach in the use of coproducts where all environmental, energy and resource
aspects are considered.
• The use of co-products should be encouraged, thereby
saving natural resources and energy.

To make further progress, however, the steel industry
would benefit greatly from partnerships with other industry
sectors as well as government support.

Value For The Community › Use Of
Process Gases
Process gases (from the coke oven, BF and BOF) oncecleaned are used internally to produce steam and tofuel reheating furnaces or they can be used as reducing
agents in the BF. They are also used as fuel in power
plants to produce electricity either on or off site. Typically,
part of this electricity is then fed back into the steel plant
while part is used by local communities or neighbouringindustries.
When gases are fully utilised, they can provide between
60 to 100% of the plant’s electricity requirements3
depending on the configuration of the plant.
• Legislative frameworks that promote the use of processgases would save fossil fuels and reduce CO2 emissions
from gases that are still flared.
• Partnerships with local communities should be
encouraged as the steel industry can be a reliable
partner, providing process gases, steam or excess heatto the local community.

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STEEL INDUSTRY CO-PRODUCTS

December 2021 | Issue 2

Steel Industry Co-Products and Their Uses
Limestone Iron Ore

Coal

Scrap

Scrap

Electricity

Other
metalics(DRI, HBI, pig iron)Electric Arc
Furnace Steelmaking

Basic Oxygen
Furnace Steel Making

Blast furnace(ironmaking)

Basic oxygen
furnace(steelmaking

Electric arc
furnace

Outputs

Steel

Waste

Dust and sludge
Internal and external
use of iron oxides andalloying elements
Process
gases

Chemicals

Co-products
andtheir uses

Input material for thechemical industry

Emulsionsand used oils

Heat and
electricity

Reducing
agentsSlag

Cement18

Road
constrcution

Fertilisers andliming materials inagriculture

Armour stones
for hydraulicengineering

Sea forestation

Iron and Steel
Industry Training Programme

December 2021 | Issue 2

BY LEON LAI, HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT, MSI

Iron and Steel industry is a heavy industry, and as such the applicant pool is smaller as many job seekers would preferto have a better working environment. The Human Resource Department in the iron and steel industry need to work
harder to find qualified candidates to join the industry as there are many manufacturers for other industry also looking forskilled workers. Hence iron and steel industry have no choice but to hire people without the specific skills needed andtrain them to do the job.
Currently, courses for iron and steel are not offered by any training institute in Malaysia due to expensive equipment andlack of qualified trainers. This has made the situation to recruit skilled workers to become more of a challenge. Training
is available in most steel companies through on-job-training (OJT) but lack of structured and planned training has madethe training to employee incomplete.
In order to address the above-mentioned issues, Malaysia Steel Institute (MSI) an agency under the Ministry ofInternational Trade and Industry (MITI) has proposed to the Government to conduct The Iron and Steel Industry Training
Programme under the twelfth Malaysia Plan. There are two (2) modules developed by Ministry of International Trade andIndustry (MITI) and Malaysia Steel Institute (MSI) based on the needs of the industry, the modules are Extensive Training
and Upskilling of Specific Technical Knowledge Training.
The Extensive Training targeting new workers consists of 15 days intensive classroom training and 1-3 months of onjob-training (OJT) in the iron and steel industry. The program objectives are to produce local skilled workers in the ironand steel industry, absorb local talent into the iron and steel industry and eventually reducing our dependency on foreign
workers.
On the other hand, Upskilling of Specific Technical Knowledge Training is a 10-day training to train existing local workers
in a specific skill set to address the issue Malaysian iron and steel industry relying on foreign expertise due to the lackof local experts in some areas. The modules proposed to train local talent to replace expatriate vacancies especially inthese segment:a. Steelmaking Process & Product Quality;b. Rolling Mill Process & Product Quality; andc. Blast Furnace Process.
With the above module, it is expected the objective to train existing employees in the Iron & Steel Industry into learning
Specific Technical Knowledge and becoming local experts and to replace foreign expertise in the long run can beachieved.
Despite being impacted by COVID-19, the Malaysian economy became reinvigorated and is expected to regain momentum
in 2022, with the World Bank projecting the economy to grow by 5.8 per cent, mainly driven by an acceleration in private
consumption. Iron and Steel Industry Training Programme is just in time to train skilled workers for the iron and steel
industry, thus supporting its recovery.
Company or individuals interested to participate the programme can contact Leon at leon@malaysiasteelinstitute.com
or 012 669 2491 or Syakirah at syakirah@malaysiasteelinstitute.com or 011 3355 8803

Electric Arc Furnace

Blast Furnace Steelmaking

Photo Source: Steeluniversity.org

Photo Source: Steeluniversity.org

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LIFE CYCLE THINKING

December 2021 | Issue 2

THE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM WORLDSTEEL ASSOCIATIONThe Life Cycle of Steel

About our Life Cycle Inventory Data

In 1996, worldsteel launched its innovative worldwide life
cycle inventory (LCI) study for steel products. This was
the first time that an international LCI study of a specificmaterial had been carried out.

Life Cycle Thinking:Key to Every Aspect of Sustainability

The study was updated in 2000, 2010, 2017, 2018, 2019
and we released our current 2020 LCI dataset at the
beginning of 2021. This study contains new global andregional LCI data for 15 steel products, from hot rolledcoil to plate, rebar, sections and coated steels. Data foran additional two products (UO pipe and ECCS (tin-freesteel)) is also available, but has not been updated at thistime.
The study has been carried out in accordance with theworldsteel LCI methodology report and ISO standards
14040 and 14044 and is the most comprehensive andaccurate LCI dataset for steel products produced in theworld.
The study report for the 2020 data release provides
a more detailed insight into the data collected and theresults published.

Life cycle thinking is key to every aspect of sustainability.
While LCA is typically applied to environmental
sustainability, an ‘integrated life cycle approach’ can also
be used to measure the social and economic impact(life cycle costing, LCC) of products. Keeping all three inbalance is key if we are to make sustainable products.
It is important to note that social and economic factors
are as critical as environmental factors if we are to create
industries and societies which are truly sustainable.

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A key goal of worldsteel is to provide support on theenvironmental credentials of steel to customers andusers of steel, with the intention that those that specify
and use materials in applications have access to relevant
data to facilitate their own informed decision-making.
This is achieved by generating this LCI database forsteel products and making it available to stakeholders allaround the world.

Declining Certificate of Approval (COA)
for Long Steel Products

December 2021 | Issue 2

BY JULIANA BINTI AHMAD, ECONOMIC RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT, MSI

Steel is one the most important raw materials used in the construction sector. Using steel for construction provides
durability, sustainability and flexibility apart from being a cost-effective material. Since 2015, the government has
implemented the requirement of a certificate of approval (COA) for the import of construction steel to ensure all enforced
construction products comply with the stipulated standards. Requirement for COA is also to ensure poor quality materials
do not enter the local market and avoid the country from being the dumping ground.
For Malaysia, the Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) is the regulatory body for the country’s development
industry. The programme is part of the Custom Act (Prohibition on Import) 1988 which extends CIDB’s function as an
enforcement authority on the quality of construction products. Obtaining the COA indicates an adherence to Standards
Malaysia (MS) which stipulates that the construction materials listed in the Customs Act must have a Certificate ofApproval (COA) from CIDB before these materials can be imported into Malaysia.
The Iron and Steel Industry can be categorized into long and flat products, where the domestic industry is dominatedby manufacturing of long products, generally comprising billets as inputs to produce rebars and steel wire rods thatare predominantly used in the construction industry. In 2020, Malaysia exported 10.0 million MT of the iron and steel
products, while imports were recorded at 6.0 million MT. In monetary terms, this translates to RM47.5 billion of total
trade. From 2015 to 2020, Malaysia’s import for rebars have declined by 84%, while export for the similar products havetremendously increased by 97%. Decline in imports for long products reflects decline in COA applications received by
CIDB. The following are reasons for the import decline in the long products;
Safeguard Implementation by MITI: In 2017, the government imposed definitive safeguard duties of up to 13.9%
on imported steel concrete reinforcing bars (rebar), and steel wire rods (SWR) and deformed bars in coils (DBIC). The
government initiated two safeguard investigations on imports of rebars, and SWR and DBIC on May 28, 2016 basedon petitions filed by the domestic industry players. The petition alleged that the increased importation of both products
into Malaysia had seriously injured the domestic industry. The safeguard measures also aim to allow time for the industry
players to make structural adjustments in their operations that have been affected by the increased imports and toenhance their competitiveness.
Malaysia-China Products Price Comparison: Long products - Rebar is a widely traded commodity. Global rebar
prices have been on strong upward trends lately due to price rallies in the raw material prices. Domestic rebar prices
have also moved consistently and in tandem with the international rebar prices. The Malaysian import market for steel
products was previously dominated by China due to their competitive prices. However, since April 2019, the domestic
rebar price has consistently been lower than China rebar price leading to local buyers shying away from China’s market
and buying from the local manufacturers.
Technology Adoption by the Industry: Two main technologies used in steelmaking are Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) andBlast Furnace (BF). The Malaysian Iron and Steel industry was previously dominated by the use of EAF which required
direct scrap melting routes. Nonetheless, beginning 2018, a few industry players have adopted BF technology to theirmills. According to industry players, a blast furnace is three times more capital-intensive than an electric arc furnace(EAF) but its steelmaking cost composition including raw materials is about 25% lower than EAF. EAF uses 100% steel
scrap as a source, whereas a blast furnace uses 95% iron ore and 5% steel scrap. In terms of energy cost, BF routes
consume lower energy compared to EAF, which has lifted the profit margin of many local players. Competitive prices
offered by local players provides more options for the buyers to purchase from local manufacturers rather than import.
Overcapacity & Oversupply in the Long Products: Over the past decade, Malaysia’s steel players have been facing
overcapacity in the global steel industry and low-capacity utilisation rate. In 2020, the national long steel products’
capacity utilisation ratio marked at only 47%, way below the global sustainable steel operation. The Malaysian Iron &Steel Overcapacity study conducted by the Malaysia Steel Institute (MSI) shows that long steel products – Rebar, Steel
Wire Rod and H-Beam are among the products that have encountered overcapacity. Overcapacity leads steel mills toincrease steel production which causes an oversupply of steel in the local market.

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2 New Accreditation Programme to
Enhance National Quality Infrastructure

December 2021 | Issue 2

BY DEPARTMENT OF STANDARDS MALAYSIA

Department of Standards Malaysia (Standards Malaysia) as the National Accreditation Body provides credible
accreditation services to laboratories, inspection & certification bodies for greater market access and global recognition
for technical competence and quality assurance. Accreditation enhances quality of results by ensuring their traceability,
comparability validity and commutability.
On 21st December 2020, Standards Malaysia has officially launched 2 new accreditation programmes under the Scheme
for the Accreditation of Certification Bodies:a) Business Continuity Management Systems (BCMS)b) Road Transport Safety Management Systems (RTSMS)BCMS accreditation programme aims to accredit certification bodies that certify organizations based on standard
ISO 22301:2019 standards- Security and resilience- Business continuity management systems- Requirements. This
standard will help the organization to prepare and ensure that its critical business function can continue in the event ofan unexpected incident. ISO 22301 outlines the need to plan, create, implement, operate, monitor, evaluate, maintainand continuously improve a management system to maintain, reduce the likelihood of occurrence, be prepared, respondand recover after unforeseen incidents. The implementation of BCMS in organizations can help organizations to respondquickly based on emergency plans and recovery plans that have been developed as a result of contingency incident
management systems.
For RTSMS, this accreditation programme will aim to accredit certification bodies that certify organizations based on the
ISO 39001:2012- Road traffic safety (RTS) management systems- Requirements with guidance for use. The certification
against ISO 39001:2012 ensures that the organizations that interact with the road traffic system have implemented amanagement system that aims to reduce the risk of deaths and serious injuries resulting from accidents.
Standards Malaysia hopes that by launching these 2 new programmes, Standards Malaysia is able to continually
support the enhancement of economic growth and societal well-being. Despite the worsening COVID-19 situation now,Standards Malaysia continues to provide excellent services to our stakeholders and Malaysians as a whole. Kindly reachus at www.jsm.gov.my for more information.

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CSC Steel Malaysia Exploring
Toward Industry 4.0

December 2021 | Issue 2

Development of Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) for smart, systematic and resilient productivity

Digitalization and Industry 4.0 brought about transformation for CSC Steel Malaysia in yielding higher returns with
precise measures. In the mid-2020, the I4.0 Steering Committee was formed by gathering all related department heads
exclusively for the I4.0 initiative project. The committee members brainstormed ideas and solutions to examine theperformance measurement linked with several KPIs such as quality improvement, cost reduction, energy conservation,
and waste reduction.
The I4.0 pilot project was equipped with principles to achieve targeted goals by establishing the I4.0 Policy, such as:
1. Introduction of ideas, bringing in new technology, solidifying the roots of the training
2. Identification of the needs and the requirements of digitalization, data utilization, and expanding the functionality ofexisting facilities
3. Introduction of technology, facilities, and software
4. Effectiveness evaluation and continuous improvement
CSC Steel Malaysia manufactures Pickled & Oiled Steel, Cold-Rolled Steel Coil, Galvanizing Steel Coil, and Pre-painted
Galvanizing Steel Coils under two separate factories for cold rolling and strip coating respectively. Both plants consistof several major production lines such as Pickling Line, Rolling Mill, Continuous Galvanizing Lines, Continuous Color
Coating Line, Electrolytic Cleaning line, Batch Annealing Line, Temper mill, and Tension Leveler lines, etc. There is a totalof 50 hydraulic systems and 19 electrical rooms with 238 sensors, making the process of manually recording, gathering
information, analyzing and monitoring the hydraulic system, as well as verifying the state of the electrical room very time
consuming. In these conditions, a more effective method is in need.
Developing a Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) in June 2021. The CMMS monitoring system is
a Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) that provides comprehensive, accurate, and timely data. The entire equipment
monitoring system is a complex combination of Microsoft Visual Studio software, SQL Server software, and Ethernet.
It includes real-time/historical curves, equipment operating condition monitoring, alarm recording and confirmation,
alarm database query analysis, and report functions in addition to the standard remote monitoring capabilities. The
monitoring system can enable maintenance personnel to locate equipment alarms precisely at brisk, facilitate equipment
maintenance personnel for troubleshooting, immensely reduce failure time, reduce the labour intensity of on-site
personnel, and ultimately reduce production costs from the equipment operation and maintenance costs. Hence, it

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CSC Steel Malaysia Exploring
Toward Industry 4.0

December 2021 | Issue 2

can contribute to cost reduction and enhance production efficiency. As part of the CMMS monitoring, the project teamhas equipped all hydraulic tanks with digital temperature and level sensors concurrently with all the electrical rooms
equipped with digital temperature sensors. The sensors will send collected data back to the CMMS system and provide
the maintenance engineer with a hydraulic system & electrical room overview with real-time monitoring. Consequently,
providing accurate information on each piece of equipment’s hydraulic leakages and the sudden abnormal temperaturerises for instant maintenance. Through Smart Algorithms approach by the CMMS monitoring system, providing a few
more tools such as historical trends, inline speed, oil level, temperature, pump usage distribution, alarm notification,
oil consumption, System Healthy Index, and oil cleanliness National Aerospace Standard (NAS) results in a line graphfor analysis.
The application and benefits. The database storage allows the engineer to trace back the previous record and forecast themachine problems at the primitive stage before causing further damage or downtime. For example, when the hydraulicoil temperature is found to gradually rise and approaches the limit, the maintenance engineer will be notified to takeproactive measures such as checking for heat exchanger, hydraulic cylinder internal leakage condition, oil degradation,
the water supply, and other corresponding measures to efficiently mitigate the issue. Another exclusive tool called
System Healthy Index, created to provide engineers with immediate access to their plant’s electrical room conditionand hydraulic system performance. The Hydraulic Health Index was constructed based on the level, temperature, NAS
results, and pump usage. Various health indices revealed the system’s level of severity. The system is being inspectedbased on the respective category. In addition, the relevant person and management will receive an alarm notification via
email once the CMMS system detects the equipment in fault or exceeding normal condition. All the countermeasures
can be performed in advance to prevent system failures.
With the new development of the CMMS, all the hydraulic systems and air conditioning units in the electrical room
are gathered into a command center platform and is monitored real-time, starting from data collection to the analysis
process providing a complete picture of the system. It reduces the time required for inspection and analysis, allowing
quick troubleshooting and extending the system’s life.

Fig.1: Hydraulic System Overview

Fig.2: Hydraulic oil temperature statistic

Fig.3: Pickling line hydraulic overview

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Cut the Steel

December 2021 | Issue 2

BY STEEL TECHNOLOGY, 2022

Steel as a sword cuts ‘many’, if not ‘any’ thing. So itmeans that, Steel is a hardest and toughest material, andonly then it can cut anything else. Hence, the device orprocedure to cut a hard material should ‘cut the mustard’.
Several procedures are already in use, depending on therequirement and type of steel to be cut. Cutting steel inbulk is one of the necessities in a Steel foundry; where as
steel profiling is a peculiar task which certainly demands
precise and ultra accurate cut by whatever means. The
industry has devised several solutions for this need andhere is a short analysis of each of those:» Using Flame» Using Laser» Using Waterjet» Using specially developed Blades‘A diamond cuts a diamond’! Blades made of steel cut
things generally. Similarly a blade made of steel can cut
steel also but it is not the best to use for this purpose
owing to the blade material’s elastic properties. The next
principal method used in metal cutting is Flame cutting.
Flame cutting consumes various mixtures of flammablegases to generate high intensity flame that melts the metal
at a focused location and there by tearing it. But, several
innovative design applications cannot be carried out via
this very basic process. Only development we can expect
in these lines is combination of several fuels to make amore intense, less polluting and more pointed flame. But
this cannot directly solve more sophisticated desires ofa human need. Need is endless and so is development.
Hence fortunately industry could see a better technology
whenever a new need arises.
In steel cutting, unfamiliar tasks have to be performed
and hence a new technology has to come into existence.
Use of Lasers was on rise at a point of time and this
immediately was applied to steel industry also. Laser
cutting was introduced that made several complex cutting
tasks easier but simultaneously costlier too. Steel cuttingwith Laser is at the forefront of metal profiling. It proved
an accurately to cut component parts with a less thana 0.130mm tolerance. Positioning, cutting path, intensity
and other critical aspects were clearly controllable by anoperator with assistance from a computer.
Using Waterjet is an awaited concept, yet it is projected
to be the fastest growing profiling methods around theworld. Waterjet process uses a constant water supply
and high pressurizing equipment, a pump sort of device
that jest water out of sharply pointed nozzle that istargeted over the cutting line. It is environmentally safe,
economical, heat free, multipurpose and very easy toinstall and operate. An article in How Stuff Works says,‘Power washing at car washes is an everyday example ofa dirt film being “cut” off the body, wheels and tires of an
automobile’, cutting steel with water is this simple, really.
Water in Waterjet can be combined with some abrasives
to make it more functional on many other materials andtasks, example SUPER-WATER®.
Waterjets offer more than just cutting. Shall continue on
it next time...
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Flat Steel, a Potential
Market in Malaysia?

December 2021 | Issue 2

BY MADELINE KAM, INDUSTRY RELATIONS AND LIAISON, MSI

Investing in flat steel production in Malaysia seems
promising. Flat steel, also known as steel sheet/coil andsteel plate, is categorised as hot rolled coil (HRC), coldrolled coil (CRC), metallic coated steel, organic coatedsteel, coil plate and reversing mill plate. Flat steel products
are used in the manufacturing and steel industries of
products such as automobiles, refrigerators, washingmachines, furniture, shipbuilding, and construction.
According to a report by Global Market Insights, Inc., theglobal flat steel market is expected to exceed USD635
billion by 2026. Factors that lead to the growth of flat steel
products are consumer awareness towards the benefitsof flat steel such as flexibility of the design, high strength,
low maintenance and cost of construction. Infrastructuredevelopment and large customer base will lead to the
expansion for flat steel.

The steel industry is a cyclical one in that it depends on
economic conditions and fluctuations in global production
from construction, machinery, equipment, transportationand manufacturing industries. Hot Rolled Coil (HRC) steel
sheets are the basic raw materials used in the productionof Cold Rolled Coils (CRC). HRC and CRC manufacturers
in Malaysia are owned by Malaysians. There is currently
no local production of HRC. Most hot-rolled coils (HRC)
are imported. Looking ahead, we foresee high demand forflat products as most projects involving high technology
will need high volume of flat steel products. This scenario
is foreseen as the global economy needs a reboot after
the standstill due to Covid -19.

During the first half of 2018, Malaysia’s production of flat
steel totalled 1.56 million metric tonnes. Local Malaysianusers of flat steel are Mycron Steel Bhd, CSC Steel
Holdings Bhd, Leon Fuat Bhd, Choo Bee Metal Industries
Bhd, Astino Bhd, Hiap Teck Venture Bhd, United U-Li
Corp Bhd, Prestar Resources Bhd, Eonmetall Group Bhd,
Leader Steel Holdings Bhd and Tashin Holdings Bhd.
Whereas, local producers for flat steel are Mycron SteelBhd and CSC Steel Holdings Bhd. Previously, Megasteel
was the largest producer of flat steel in Malaysia but
stopped its production in 2016 due to financial difficulties
as a result of imported products from the region.

1 https://commodityinside.com/flat-steel-market/
2 https://finance.yahoo.com/news/why-flat-steel-products-important-170054529.html
3 https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2020/02/24/1989027/0/en/The-Flat-Steel-Market-is-estimated-toreach-635-billion-by-2026-Says-Global-Market-Insights.html
4 https://www.statista.com/statistics/1031895/malaysia-flat-steel-production/
5 https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/flat-steel-players-awaiting-miti-appointment
6 https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/lion-industries-flat-steel-business-be-revived-proceeds-antara-disposal
7 https://www.frost.com/frost-perspectives/challenges-and-opportunities-steel-industry/
8 https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2020/12/23/malaysia-imposes-anti-dumping-duties-on-flatrolled-steel-from-china-skorea-vietnam

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INTRODUCTION TO myBIM CENTRE MALAYSIA

December 2021 | Issue 2

BY ZAFRI NASRULLAH MOHAMED ALI, myBIM CENTRE MALAYSIACIDB envisions that its national BIM Centre, will become
the premier one-stop centre through the exercise of various
efforts as was envisaged in the Rancangan Malaysia
Ke-11 and the Construction Industry Transformation
Programme 2016-2020 (CITP). myBIM Centre also leads
the role to develop and foster BIM in Malaysia. Among its
goals is to foster awareness and understanding amongst
industry stakeholders on what BIM stands for. To achievethese goals, the continuous efforts of myBIM Centre, incollaboration with the construction industry, are outlinedin the following criteria:a) To bring BIM and other construction technologies to theattention of industry stakeholders to create awarenessand understandingb) To work hand-in-hand with the construction industry to
make BIM education training programmes available for
all who are interested in themc) To engage in a concerted effort with the education
sector, government agencies and all practitionersof the construction industry in the effort to promote
proficiency and excellence in BIM implementationd) To endeavor into improving communications,coordination, productivity, delivery time and quality
throughout the whole construction life cycle, to improve
project and organizational managemente) To provide affordable, pay-per-use solutions andinfrastructure to ease BIM implementation in facing
initial challengesf) To provide general and technical guidance on
BIM implementation and for those seeking careeradvancement in the construction industry.

BIM does not work by itself – people make it work.
Therefore, engaging and nurturing individuals with BIM
competency is critical during the BIM adoption process.
BIM requires the individual that has sound experiencein construction know-how matters equipped withthe knowledge of BIM methodology. It involves a skill
upgrading process that comprises a practical learning
process on a wide range of subjects, courses and training
options that are related to BIM methodology. To increase
the skilled workers in the use of BIM technology, CIDB
myBIM Centre offers BIM proficiency training programs
as per below:
1. BIM Concept & Theory
2. BIM Modelling of Architecture
3. BIM Modelling of Structure
4. BIM Modelling of Mechanical & Plumbing
5. BIM Modelling of Electrical
6. BIM Modelling of Infrastructure (Roads & Highways)
7. BIM Project of Quantification
8. BIM Coordinator: Part 1
9. BIM Coordinator: Part 2
10. BIM Coordinator Facilities Management
11. BIM Manager 1
12. BIM Manager 2
BIM fundamentally requires some changes to anorganization depending on their objective for using BIM.
Adapting new ways of working is complex, but changes inmanagement processes need to be strategized in stages
based on the organization’s capability and competency.
For more information, kindly contact us at info@cidbec.
com.my or 03-40400399.

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KE ARAH PENINGKATAN KUALITI DAN KESELAMATAN MELALUI JADUALKEEMPAT AKTA 520 PINDAAN 2021 ARTIKEL DARIPADA CIDB

December 2021 | Issue 2

BY TRACY LEE, STANDARDS & NEW TECHNOLGY, MSI

PERINTAH LEMBAGA PEMBANGUNAN INDUSTRI PEMBINAAN MALAYSIA (PINDAAN JADUAL KEEMPAT ) 2021
1. Pada 10 September 2021, Perintah Lembaga Pembangunan Industri Pembinaan Malaysia (Pindaan Jadual
Keempat) 2021 telah diwartakan dan mula dikuat kuasa pada 13 September 2021 dengan tambahan 22
produk dan bahan binaan baharu serta 28 standard disenaraikan ke dalam pindaan Jadual tersebut.
2. Perintah ini adalah selaras dengan salah satu fungsi CIDB di bawah Subseksyen 4(1)(g) Akta Lembaga Pembangunan
Industri Pembinaan Malaysia (Akta 520) iaitu untuk mengawal selia pematuhan Standard bagi mutu kerja binaan
dan produk bahan binaan. Berdasarkan fungsi ini, CIDB diberi kuasa untuk memperakukan produk dan bahan
binaan yang digunakan dalam Industri pembinaan dan yang dinyatakan dalam Jadual Keempat Akta 520 mengikut
standard yang ditetapkan dalam Jadual tersebut.
3. Bahan/produk binaan yang disenaraikan dalam Jadual Keempat Akta 520 perlu mematuhi semua standard yangditetapkan. Standard tersebut merangkumi Standard Malaysia, Standard Industri Pembinaan (CIS) serta standard
antarabangsa yang berkaitan iaitu European Standard (EN), American Petroleum Institute Standard (API), American
Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) dan Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS).
4. Seksyen 33 D (1) Akta 520 memperuntukkan bahawa:“Seseorang tidak boleh berurusan atau mengaku janji untuk berurusan, sama ada secara langsung atau tidak langsung,dengan bahan binaan yang dinyatakan dalam Jadual Keempat melainkan jika bahan itu telah diperakukan oleh Lembaga”
Oleh itu, Perakuan Pematuhan Standard (PPS) yang dikeluarkan oleh CIDB adalah selaras dengan keperluan
pelaksanaan peruntukan tersebut seperti Rajah 1.
Rajah 1: Pelaksanaan Proses Pematuhan Standard Bahan Binaan bagi
pengeluran Perakuan Pematuhan Standard (PPS)

Mengenalpasti bahan/
produk binaan yangdikawal selia di bawah
Jadual Keempat Akta 520- oleh Pengeluar/
pengilang -Melaksanakan ujian/
Persijilan Produk/ Bahan
Binaan- oleh Badan Persijilan/
Makmal diakreditasi -Menyemak laporan ujian
produk/bahan dan Product
Certificate (PC) yangdikeluarkan oleh Badan
Persijilan sama ada produk
memenuhi keperluan
standard- oleh CIDB -Perakuan Pematuhan
Standard (PPS) dikeluarkan- oleh CIDB -5. Pengemaskinian Jadual Keempat Akta 520 ini dibuat dengan mengambil kira faktor-faktor seperti berikut:a) Terdapat produk-produk yang kritikal dari aspek kualiti dan keselamatan yang tidak dimasukkan dalam Jadual
Keempat Akta 520 yang sebelum ini telah dikemaskini pada 1 Disember 2016;b) Keperluan standard yang lebih ketat (stringent) untuk produk sedia ada yang dinyatakan Jadual Keempat dan
diguna pakai dalam industri minyak dan gas;c) Perubahan standard bagi produk sedia ada dalam Jadual Keempat Akta 520 sama ada standard sedia ada telah
bertukar atau dilupuskan; dand) Kesediaan fasiliti pengujian bagi bahan/produk binaan di dalam negara.
BAHAN/ PRODUK DAN STANDARD DALAM JADUAL KEEMPAT AKTA 520
6. Terdapat 13 kategori produk yang disenaraikan dalam Jadual Keempat Akta 520 seperti berikut:a) Aluminiumb) Insulation materialc) Ceramic tilesd) Glasse) Fibre cement flat sheet not containing asbestosf) Pre-Cast concreteg) Ready mix concreteh) Cementi) Industrialised Building System (IBS)j) Ceramic Pipes and Pipe Fittingsk) Sanitary Waresl) Iron and steel productsm) Radiant barrier (thermal insulation foil)

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7. Untuk kategori besi dan keluli, terdapat 8 jenis produk yang disenaraikan, iaitu :a) Hot rolled carbon steel sheets or plates;b) Coated steel coils or sheets;c) Pipes and tubes;d) Structural and other cast iron and articles;e) Wire rod, bars and wires;f) Stainless steel products;g) Alloy steel product; danh) Cast iron product.
8. Di bawah kategori aluminium pula, 6 jenis produk disenaraikan, iaitu:a) Aluminium plates, sheets and strips;b) Aluminium foils of a thickness not exceeding 0.2mm, not backed: roll nut not further;c) Aluminium structure;d) Aluminium composite panel for exterior and interior wall;e) Aluminium and aluminium alloy – coil coated sheet and strip for general applications; danf) Aluminium and aluminium alloy for extruded shape.
9. Penambahan 22 bahan/produk baharu dalam Jadual Keempat Akta 520 termasuk produk besi dan keluli adalahseperti berikut:
No.

Produk/ Bahan Binaan

1

Wired glass

2

Reinforcement coupler - Mechanical splice3

Coupler, fitting and accessories for scaffold

4

Corrugated sheet pile hot form

Standard

Kategori Produk

MS 2676

Kaca

ISO 15835-1
BS 8597
AS\NZS 1576.2
BS 1139-2.2
MS 2674 Part 1-2
MS EN 1065

5

Falsework

6

Hot rolled wire rod for pre-stressed steela) Sistem konkrit pra-tuang (Pre-cast concrete system)

7•Special Roof Elements

8•Staircase

9•Wall Elements

Besi dan keluli

BS EN 16031
CIS 23
MS 2682•Slab system
10a) Half slab

11b) Plank

12c) Pre-stress slab

13

•Hollow Core Slab

14

•Ribbed Floor Elements•Linear Structural Elements

15a) Beam16b) Columnb) Blok Bata (Masonry Block)32

17•Concrete Masonry Units (CMU)

18•Cellular Lightweight Concrete (CLC)

19•Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC)

20c) Reusable Formwork

21d) Steel Framing System22f) Innovative System

CIS 24

Industrialised Building System

KE ARAH PENINGKATAN KUALITI DAN KESELAMATAN MELALUI JADUALKEEMPAT AKTA 520 PINDAAN 2021 ARTIKEL DARIPADA CIDB

December 2021 | Issue 2

PERINTAH LEMBAGA PEMBANGUNAN INDUSTRI PEMBINAAN MALAYSIA (PINDAAN JADUAL KEEMPAT ) 2021
10. Seperti yang disenaraikan di atas, produk falsework juga merupakan antara produk terbaharu yang disenaraikan
dalam Jadual Keempat. Produk falsework juga amat penting untuk dikawalselia kerana ia melibatkan integriti struktur
sesebuah bangunan. Selain itu, runtuhan struktur perancah terutamanya dalam kerja-kerja konkrit merupakan salahsatu faktor penyebab kemalangan di tapak pembinaan selain turut mengakibatkan kehilangan nyawa pekerja danjuga berkemungkinan melibatkan orang awam.
KETIDAKPATUHAN TERHADAP STANDARD
9. Mengikut Akta 520, sesiapa yang berurusan dengan produk dan bahan binaan yang tersenarai di dalam Jadual
Keempat tanpa diperakukan oleh CIDB, mereka boleh didenda tidak kurang daripada RM 10,000 dan tidak melebihi
RM 500,000.
10. Sebanyak 739 pemeriksaan pematuhan telah dilaksanakan di premis pengilang, pembekal dan tapak pembinaan
sejak Januari 2021 sehingga 31 Ogos 2021. Daripada jumlah tersebut, 687 premis didapati mematuhi Akta 520,
manakala 52 lagi didapati tidak mematuhinya. Sehubungan itu, CIDB telah mengeluarkan kompaun kepada pengilang
terbabit dan menyita bahan binaan yang tidak memiliki perakuan sah.

CSR Activities 2021Persatuan Kebajikan Kanak-Kanak Terencat Akal Malaysia (iq70plus)

December 2021 | Issue 2

BY MADELINE KAM, INDUSTRY RELATIONS AND LIAISON, MSI

On 25th November 2021, the Malaysia Steel Institute (MSI) visited Persatuan Kebajikan KanakKanak Terencat Akal Malaysia (IQ70 Plus) located at Jalan Gasing, Petaling Jaya, Selangor. IQ70
Plus is a home for Malaysia’s handicapped and mentally disabled children. People with IQ lower
than 70 is generally regarded as having an intellectual disability. Established in 2012, the centre
provides professional care and treatment for children with different levels of mental disability.
Mentally disabled children in the centre have showed strong potential in developing knowledge
and skills. The visit was also joined by representatives from Amsteel Mills Sdn Bhd, Wei Dat Steel
Wire Sdn Bhd and Ann Joo Steel Berhad.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, visitors are advised not to have close contact with the children as this might pose risks totheir wellbeing. Ms Susan, the representative from IQ70 Plus briefed MSI and representatives from the steel associations
on the current situation of the centre. The visit ended with a mock cheque presentation between the representative from
IQ70 Plus and the respective donors.
No

Companies

Donation Amount (RM)

Contribution Item

1

Lion Parkson Foundation

3,000

Parkson Gift Vouchers

2

CSC Steel Sdn Bhd

500

AEON Vouchers

3

Bimage Consulting (M) Sdn Bhd

500

AEON Vouchers

4

Yayasan Jasa Ann Joo

2,000

Cheque5

Wei Dat Steel Wire Sdn Bhd

1,500

Cheque6

Malaysia Steel Institute

350

Cash

Total

7,850

The “+” reflects our mission of seeking breakthroughs and hope in children’s limited intelligence, and leading them to move forward.

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CSR VISIT TO PERSATUAN KEBAJIKANOKU HATI BERGANDA

December 2021 | Issue 2

BY DANIEL YUSOF, MARKET SURVEILLANCE, INDUSTRY RELATIONS AND LIAISON, MSI

On 8th of December, MSI made a CSR visit to Persatuan Kebajikan OKU Hati Berganda Selangor located in Batu Caves,
Selangor. Persatuan Kebajikan OKU Hati Berganda is an association which mainly caters to those who are physicallyand mentally deficient. In addition to providing daily meals to its residents, the organization also provides personal care,
simple daily self-reliance training activities as well as a comfortable and clean environment for they would have a happy
place to stay.
Its main caretaker, Mr. Chia said they currently limit the number of residents mainly to ensure all its residents are able
to receive the best care that they require. They also ensure that family members who rely on their services do notcompletely cut off contact with their loved ones by requiring to visit at least once a month. This is important for the
resident to feel like they are not being left alone.
Representing MSI for this trip included Mr. Daniel Yusof, Ms. Juliana Binti Ahmad and Ms. Siti Hafizah Binti Ismail. A
representative from Ann Joo Resources Berhad, Mr. Farid was also present. MSI presented the charitable organization
with a donation amount totalling RM7,850 which included vouchers, cheques and cash donations from MSI members
as well as MSI staff members.
No

36

Donor(s)Donation Amount (RM)

Contribution Item

1

Lion Parkson Foundation

3,000

Parkson Gift Voucher

2

POSCO-Malaysia Sdn Bhd

2,000

Cheque3

Wei Dat Steel Wire Sdn Bhd

1,500

Cheque4

CSC Steel

500

AEON Voucher

5Modern Integration Technology

500

AEON Voucher

6

MSI Staff

350

Cash

Total

7,850

NS BLUESCOPE MALAYSIA
GOES BIG ON SOLAR ENERGY

December 2021 | Issue 2

Ceremonial groundbreaking kicks off construction for a 33,930 m2 Solar Farm Bringing BlueScope’s 2050 Net Zero GHG Emission Goal One Step Closer.

Kapar, Selangor, 16 December 2021 – NS BlueScope Malaysia, one of the main producers of coated steel in Malaysia,
held a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate a new milestone in BlueScope’s 2050 Net Zero Goal with the constructionof its 33,930 m2 solar farm, namely, ‘NS BlueScope SunField’.
In attendance for the ceremony were honourable representatives from the Malaysian Green Technology and Climate
Change Corporate (MGTC), Ts. Shamsul Bahar; representative from the Australian High Commission – H.E. Dr. Justin Lee,
Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia, Koh Boon Hong, Country President of NS BlueScope Malaysia; Management
Team of NS BlueScope Malaysia, Business Partners, and many other esteemed guests.
“The NS BlueScope SunField is an example of our commitment to renewable energy. Guided by BlueScope’s decarbonisation
pathway to Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050, we are gearing up to decarbonise our operations throughempowering our people and adopting new technologies.”
The NS BlueScope SunField is one of the major milestones in NS BlueScope Malaysia’s climate change strategy. Earlier
initiatives include the Solar LED Street Lights, Rainwater Harvesting, Wastewater Treatment, Regenerative Thermal Oxidiser(RTO), and the continuous optimisation of energy efficiency in our manufacturing operations.
Our latest and biggest initiative yet – the NS BlueScope SunField, comprising 9,629 photovoltaic panels,will be constructed
on NS BlueScope’s Kapar Manufacturing Plant with the estimated completion by May 2022. The solar powerhouse cangenerate 7,007,364 kWh over a year, which is sufficient to power 1,678 residential homes.
The clean energy produced has a greenhouse gas (GHG) equivalency of reducing 4,477 tonnes of CO2 emissions annuallycompared to fossil fuel generation, which is proportionate to 29,430 fewer passenger cars or planting 42,033 trees.
“To make the NS BlueScope SunField possible, we have devoted an initial investment of RM16 Million. Tapping into thestrength of steel, we are able to introduce a resilient solution that could sustain the generation of clean energy for at least
25 years.” Added Koh.
Our existing initiatives today including the NS BlueScope SunField, represent a 23.9% reduction in greenhouse gasses.
Using the year 2018 as a baseline, this empowers us towards our interim checkpoint of 30% GHG reduction by 2030.
Bigger plans are en route to bring us closer to our decarbonisation pathway, which includes the introduction of green smart
office, EV charging stations, water recycling, EV forklifts, and many more.
“Reciting BlueScope’s Purpose, we create and inspire smart solutions in steel, to strengthen our communities for the future– and this is the pledge we make to our business partners, people, shareholders, and local communities,” said Koh.
For more information about BlueScope’s climate action:
For enquires on NS BlueScope SunField:
Email: enquiries.malaysia@bluescope.com
Web: www.nsbluescope.com/my/Social Media: @nsbluescopemy
About NS BlueScope SunField
The NS BlueScope SunField is the latest initiative for clean energy by NS BlueScope Malaysia through the installation ofa 33,930 m2 solar farm, comprising of 9,629 photovoltaic panels at the NS BlueScope Kapar Manufacturing Plant. NS
BlueScope SunField generates approximately 7,007,364 kWh of clean energy over a year which is equivalent to reducing
4,477 tonnes of CO2 emissions. The NS BlueScope SunField is one of the milestones in line with BlueScope’s 2050 Net
Zero GHG Emission Goal.
About NS BlueScope Malaysia
For more than 20 years, NS BlueScope Malaysia drives growth in premium branded coated and painted steel markets
and builds on the strong value proposition, offering customers across Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei and South Africa, highquality building materials.
With products produced locally, used in iconic projects and housing that improve the daily lives of people, NS BlueScope
Malaysia is the only local manufacturer of COLORBOND® pre-painted steel, ZINCALUME®, and TRUECORE® aluminium
and zinc-coated steel.
NS BlueScope Malaysia is a part of BlueScope Steel Limited Australia, one of the world’s largest manufacturers listed on
the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX: BSL) for premium metallic coated and painted steel building products. The strengthof BlueScope is its global network with more than 100 facilities in 18 countries, employing over 14,000 people serving
millions across the globe.
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MSI Branding –MSI WITH YOU

December 2021 | Issue 2

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY COUNCIL MEETING BY FMM
MSI had attended an environmental quality council (EQC) meeting organised by the Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers(FMM) to discuss on the guidelines for the importation and inspection of metal scrap on 27th July 2021. The meeting wasattended by Department of Environment (DOE), Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI), custom and majorindustry players (ferrous and non-ferrous
metal). The meeting sought view from theindustry on the percentage of e-waste set
in the guideline. Majority of the industry
prefer to continue with 0.3%, which is apractical limit compared to 0% which is
set in the new guidelines. In addition, theindustry also brought up the impact of thisnew guidelines for the genuine importer.
The meeting took note of the feedback
from the industry and further discuss on
the percentage set to be discussed among
EQC based on feedback from industry
and doe’s studies in order to ensure theeconomy, environmental and social arebalanced. Industrial Development Division(BPI) of MITI had informed that a separate
explanation on the process of importation
based on the new guidelines to be
conducted later.
PENJANA PROGRAMME WITH ANN
JOO, MITEC AND MINISTRY OF HUMANRESOURCE (MoHR)
On 11th August 2021, a meeting withAnn Joo, MITEC and Ministry of Human
Resource (MoHR) on PENJANA Programme
was attended by MSI. The objective of thismeeting was to discuss on the recruitment ofparticipants for the PENJANA Programme.
MSI will follow-up with Ministry of Human
Resource (MoHR) to enroll the relevant
candidates for this programme.

MESYUARAT JAWATANKUASA PENGURUSAN KEWANGAN DAN AKAUN PERINGKAT KEMENTERIAN SUKUTAHUN KEDUA 2021
On 12th August 2021, Datuk Lokman Hakim Ali,Secretary General of Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)
chaired the Mesyuarat on Jawatankuasa Pengurusan Kewangan dan Akaun Peringkat Kementerian Suku Tahun
Kedua 2021 which was attended by MSI. The status of the PENJANA Upskilling and Reskilling Programmes under
MITI and agencies including MSI’s Enhance Employability of Unemployed Workers and Fresh Graduates in the Iron
and Steel Industry were updated in the meeting.

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FAREWELL TO SENIOR MINISTER AND DEPUTYMINISTER OF MITI
On 16th August 2021, MITI and agencies bid farewell to
YB Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin bin Ali, Senior Ministerof MITI and YB Senator Datuk Lim Ban Hong of MITI for
their contribution after serving since 11th March 2020 at
the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI).
On 27th August 2021, MITI and its agencies welcomed
Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin bin Ali and Y.B Senator
Datuk Lim Ban Hong who have been reappointed as the
Senior Minister and deputy minister respectively of the
Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI).

VIRTUAL MEETING ON COA NON-COMPLIANCE FOR IRON & STEEL PRODUCTS
On 23rd September 2021, a virtual meeting on COA Non-Compliance for Iron & Steel Products was organized by MSI.
The meeting was attended by MITI (BPI), CUSTOM, SIRIM QAS, CIDB, Port Klang Authority, Westport, Northport,
Suruhanjaya Pelabuhan Pulau Pinang, Penang Port Sdn Bhd, Johor Port Authority, Sabah Port Authority and Sabah
Port Sdn Bhd. The objective of this meeting is to get a good understanding of the process and procedures of theimportation, clearance of goods but most importantly, on the treatment of the non-compliance iron & steel products
post issuance of non-compliance letter. Valuable feedbacks and views were presented during the discussion which
will help towards better management of iron & steel products that were non-compliant.

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MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT CEREMONY BETWEEN SIRIM QAS INTERNATIONAL AND MALAYSIASTEEL INSTITUTE
On 7th October 2021, SIRIM QAS and MSI had a collaborative agreement session. The Memorandum of Agreement(MOA) is the beginning for a greater collaboration in the future for mutual benefits between both agencies under MITI andat the same time to bring benefits to the iron & steel industry. This synergy was created through SIRIM QAS’s technicalcapability and strength and MSI’s industry knowledge on iron and steel.

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INDUSTRY
EXCELLENCE
AWARDS
CEREMONY ORGANIZED BY THE MINISTRY OF
INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INDUSTRY
On 2nd November 2021, CEO of MSI attended theIndustry Excellence Awards Ceremony organized
by MITI on the night of the second of November
2021. Also in attendance of the event was the Prime
Minister of Malaysia, YAB Dato’ Sri Ismail Bin Sabri,
Senior Minister of the Ministry of International Tradeand Industry, YB Dato’ Sri Azmin bin Ali and Deputy
Minister of MITI, YB Datuk Lim Ban Hong. The event
was meant to honor companies who did extremely wellamongst the industry. The highlight of the ceremony
was the Prime Minister’s Award which was awarded
to Johor Port Berhad. The award came with a prize of
RM500,000 amongst many other prizes.

VISIT TO WEI DAT STEEL WIRE SDN BHD
On 15th November 2021, CEO of MSI paid a visit to
Wei Dat Steel Wire Sdn Bhd in Menglembu, Perakto present a commemorative plaque for joining MSI
as an ordinary member on 23rd November 2021.
Representative of Wei Dat also presented MSI with aplaque as a token of appreciation.

VISIT TO SOON HIN HARDWARE
On 16th November 2021, CEO of MSI paid a visit to
Soon Hin Hardware in Ipoh to discuss on potential
collaboration on the PENJANA programme to upskill
and reskill employees in the Iron and Steel Industry.

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COURTESY VISIT FROM BIMAGE CONSULTING
AND AUTODESK MALAYSIA
On 18th November 2021, Bimage Consulting Malaysia
and Autodesk Malaysia through its representatives
paid a courtesy visit to MSI office. The visit included
discussions on future collaborative projects between
the three organizations as well as a gift of a token of
appreciation presented to CEO of MSI for organizing
the recent webinar titled ‘IR4.0 Steel and BIM adoption
in Construction Industry.’

VISIT TO ALLIANCE STEEL (M) SDN BHD
On 29th November 2021, CEO of MSI made a visit to
Alliance Steel (M) Sdn Bhd located in Kuantan, Pahang
to present a certificate for participating in the PENJANA
upskilling and reskilling programme in the iron and steel
industry.

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NETWORKING EVENT BY SENIOR MINISTER FOR THE MINISTRY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE AND INDUSTRY
IN CONJUNCTION WITH DEEPAVALI
On 25th November 2021, MSI was invited among other agencies to participate in a networking event in conjunction
with the Deepavali celebration hosted by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry Senior Minister, Dato’ Sri
Azmin bin Ali at Dewan Perdana, MITI Tower. The event provided food and performances in line with Deepavali andwas attended by the Senior Minister and his deputy, Datuk Lim Ban Hong, among other agency heads.

HRD CORP REBRANDING AND UPSKILLING PROMOTION PROGRAMME
On 2nd December 2021, HRD Corp which was previously known as HRDF (HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT
FUND) organized an event to commemorate the rebranding exercise. The event was officiated by the Prime Minister,
Dato’ Sri Ismail bin Sabri. Alongside the event, HRD Corp also allowed booth space for various organizations topromote various programmes. Among the booth was a section for upskilling where organisations participate in
the PENJANA or RMK-12 training programmes to promote each program. Mr. Lai Leong Chon, Human Resource
Development of MSI was also one of the speakers in a pocket talk series for the event.

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100 HARI ASPIRASI KELUARGA MALAYSIA
From 9th to 12th December 2021, MSI being under the purview of the Ministry of International Trade and Industry
participated in the ‘100 Hari Aspirasi Keluarga Malaysia’ event at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre. The event
was meant to showcase the achievements of all the ministries within the past 100 days. The event was attended
and officiated by the Prime Minister, Dato’ Sri Ismail bin Sabri. It is also attended by senior ministers of all ministries
as well as secretary general from each ministry.

MITI APPRECIATION DINNER
On 9th December 2021, the Ministry ofInternational Trade and Industry hosted an
appreciation dinner for staff of the ministry
and its agencies. CEO of MSI attended thedinner which was held at Dewan Perdana,
MITI tower. The event was officiated by
Senior Minister of International Trade andIndustry, Dato’ Seri Azmin bin Ali.

PARLIAMENTARY SUPPORT SESSION IN REGARDS TO THE RMK-12 PROGRAMME
On 7th December 2021, MSI attended the parliamentary support session at MITI. MSI attended to support on
answering questions related to the RMK-12 programme. The session was attended by the Ministry of International
Trade and Industry Secretary General Datuk Lokman Hakim bin Ali as well as government officials from the ministry.

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VISIT FROM POSCO-MALAYSIA
On 13th December 2021, MSI received a courtesy
visit from Posco-Malaysia in MSI office at MITI towerin Kuala Lumpur. The visit bids farewell to Mr John
Myoung, the Senior Manager of Posco-Malaysia as heis leaving for Korea after serving for 3 years in Malaysia
office. Mr Peyton Chaeeuirim, will serve as the new
Senior Manager of Posco-Malaysia.

VISIT FROM YE CHIU NON-FERROUS METAL (M)SDN BHDOn 14th December 2021, MSI presented a membershipplaque to Mr. Ng, Marketing Manager of Ye Chiu NonFerrous Metal (M) Sdn Bhd. Ye Chiu has been an
Associate member since 10th March 2021.

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VISIT TO MYBIM AND CIDBOn 17th December 2021, CEO of MSI paid a courtesy
visit to myBIM Malaysia and Construction Industry
Development Board (CIDB). The visit was accompanied
by Mr Donahue, Director of Bimage Consulting Malaysia.
The meeting also discussed on upcoming event titledIndustrial forward for steel industry where CEO of MSI will
be invited as the guest speaker for this event.

DEEPAVALI AND CHRISTMAS LUNCH AT MIDA
On 23rd December 2021, MSI was invited to a Deepavali
and Christmas luncheon networking event organizedby the Malaysian Investment Development Authority(MIDA) at their headquarters in MIDA Sentral, Kuala
Lumpur. MSI attended the event which was officiatedby CEO of MIDA, Dato’ Arham Abdul Rahman.

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THE FOURTH NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION (4IR) POLICY LAUNCHING CEREMONYThe Fourth National Industrial Revolution (4IR) Policy Launching Ceremony was successfully held on 1st July 2021
(Thursday), virtually. The ceremony was officiated by YB Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed, Minister in the Prime Minister’s
Department (Economy) and YB Khairy Jamaluddin, Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI). The
National Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) Policy (“National 4IR Policy”) is a comprehensive national policy to drive
concerted efforts in transforming the country’s socio-economic development through the use of advanced 4IR
technology.

PRESENTATION ON COVID-19 PUBLIC-PRIVATEPARTNERSHIP INDUSTRY IMMUNISATIONPROGRAM (PIKAS)
On 21st July 2021, MITI had organised a webinar
briefing on Covid-19 Public-Private Partnership Industry
Immunisation Programme (PIKAS). MSI attended thesession which was presented by Ms Vimala Murugan,
Deputy Senior Director, Industrial Development Divisionof Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI).
PIKAS was launched as Phase 4 of the National
Covid-19 immunisation programme (PICK) to accelerate
the vaccination of the Rakyat which is supported by theprivate sector. Vaccines are given free to the employeesby the government through on-site vaccination and PPV(vaccination centres). There are 2.23 million workers in
the manufacturing sector and MITI is targeting to have
90% of the workers vaccinated by September 2021. The
current focus states are Selangor, Johor and Penang.

NATIONAL POLICY ON GOOD REGULATORY
PRACTICES (NPGRP) FORUM
On 30th July 2021, Malaysia Productivity Corporation(MPC) had organised a forum on National Policy on Good
Regulatory Practices (NPGRP) which was attended
by MSI. The NPGRP forum was officiated by YBhg.
Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Mohd Zuki bin Ali, Chief Secretary
to the Government of Malaysia. It provides a platform
for policymakers, regulators and industry leaders tostrengthen compliance with good regulatory practices(GRP) for new and existing policies and regulations. The
forum enhanced the understanding of the importanceof GRP in ensuring the production of quality policies andregulations.
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On 25th August 2021, MPC had organised a “Sesi Libat
Urus Pelaksanaan Amalan Baik” or Good Regulatory
Practice (GRP) with the regulatory coordinator. The
session was also joined by MSI. This event aimed todrive the regulatory reform through active involvementof the regulatory coordinator in ministries and agencies.
The event also focuses on the importance of good
regulatory practices (GRP) among policy makers toensure the quality of policies and regulations. The event
ended with a dialogue session among the participants.

LAUNCHING OF MYRESKILL IOT PROGRAM
On 2nd September 2021, MyReskill IoT program
was launched. This is a five and a half days
virtual workshop plus one-week hand-holding
in developing Proof-of-Concept. MSI was
invited to attend the programme. The objectiveof this program includes:- To assist companies in the adoption ofIndustry 4.0 among the local industries- To train the industry IoT knowledge and skillset for the non-coding workforce so that they
can remain relevant in the job market- To support, coach, prepare and enable 5000
participating companies to carry out IoT
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SOCSO’S REGIONAL RETURN TO WORK (RTW) DIGIMOS SYMPOSIUM 2021
SOCSO’s Regional Return to Work (RTW) DIGIMOS Symposium 2021 took place on 6th & 7th September 2021 via
Webex and Facebook Live. This is the first time the event was organized by SOCSO in a hybrid concept to be in linewith the element of digital atmosphere (DIGIMOS) which has recently been practiced by all communities throughout
the world in the current pandemic period.
This year, RTW DIGIMOS Symposium 2021 theme focuses on “Navigating Disability Management Through the New
Normal: Return to Work Process Re-Engineering”.
RTW DIGIMOS Symposium 2021 was participated from various levels and professional backgrounds from various
countries in the Southeast Asia. One of the main objectives of this symposium is to explore the latest dimensional
disability management concept by leveraging this platform not only to facilitate opportunities for collaboration andnetworking but also to exchange ideas, innovations, and research results in evidence -based practice with various
levels of world-renowned leaders and experts especially in Southeast Asia countries.

WEBINAR ON MALAYSIA STRATEGIC TRADE CONTROL COMMUNITY (MYSTCC)
On 27 September 2021, a webinar on Malaysia Strategic Trade Control Community (MYSTCC) was held virtually withother divisions and agencies in MITI. The Strategic Trade Act was enacted in 2010 to provide control over the export,
transhipment, transit and brokering of items/materials that may facilitate the design, development and production of
weapons of mass destruction consistent with Malaysia’s national security and international obligations. The objectiveof the webinar was to obtain feedback on the idea of establishing an Export Control Community (EEC) throughengagement with the various relevant parties – termed in short as MySTCC. The idea for the formation of MySTCC
is for STS to concentrate on licensing and enforcement, whereas MySTCC to play the role of promotion/outreach.
MySTCC is still at preliminary concept stage – what form it should take - should it be a programme under STS or
privately run.
To assist the discussions, two presentations were delivered:
1. Introduction to MySTCC – by Datin Mega Marissa Malek,
Senior Principal Assistant Director, Strategic
Trade
Secretariat, MITI; and2. Sharing Best Practices – Brief Overview on International
Export Control establishments – by Mr. George Tan,
President, CAPTICS.
Opening remarks was made by Ms Ellyza Mastura, Head STS,
MITI, who welcomed all participants, gave the backgroundto the formation of MySTCC and the consultative approachto coming to determine the final form of MySTCC and sort
support from all parties. After the presentations there wasactive participation from all parties present and each party wasinvited to present their views on the way forward in working
with MySTCC especially in the outreach activities. The meetingconcluded by requesting all participants to submit a survey
questionnaire by 4th October 2021.

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LAB WEBINAR - NATIONAL INVESTMENT ASPIRATIONSMSI participated in the two-day National
Investment Aspirations (NIA) Lab from 11-12
October 2021 through webinar. The first day
involved the Government Departments andagencies and the second day involved theprivate sector. KSU MITI flagged off the Lab bypresenting the opening statement and on thesecond day by the Deputy Secretary General(Investments) MITI. Speakers were thenprovided the background of the NIA, global
perspective on investments including context
setting and megatrends on global investment
landscape.
On each day there were two breakout sessions,where interaction among participants was facilitatedby BCG to obtain ideas and feedback based on
prepared template by BCG. The outcomes of the
discussions were then captured to be used as thebasis to build on for the next steps. The Deputy
Secretary General (Investments) MITI, made theclosing remarks for both the two days.
The National Investment Aspirations is premisedon five pillars which includes to increase economic
complexity, create high-value jobs, extend domestic
linkages, develop new and existing clusters.
The National Investment Aspirations is premised on five (5) pillars:
1. Increase economic complexity;
2. Create high-value jobs;
3. Extend domestic linkages;
4. Develop new and existing clusters; and5. Increase inclusivity.
Objectives of the first day were:• Introduce National Investment Aspirations and to embark on New Investment Policy Development;• Create clarity on success measures and target outcomes for NIA; and• Identify key challenges across Malaysia’s investment landscape.
Objectives of the second day were:• Introduce National Investment Aspirations and to embark on New Investment Policy Development;• Identify key challenges across Malaysia’s investment landscape; and• Discuss potential reforms required to address key investor challenges and in achieving national goals.
Feedback
The Lab based on public/private sector discussions among others, identified especially by the private sector thatnational investment policy needs clear vision; need for Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) guidelines/
roadmap; need for the streamlining of Investment Promotion Agencies (IPAs) – to avoid confusion among investors;
need for end–to end hand holding and post investment approved support and care; need to provide total ecosystem
for investments and not limited to just financial incentives including high skilled workforce and its development.
Following this, the Lab also discussed possible reforms.
Next Steps• To hold High-Level Investment Lab 2 (sector specific);• To come up with final report by Q1 next year.

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NEW INDUSTRIAL MASTERPLAN, DFR2 SYNDICATION WORKSHOPOn 11th November 2021, MSI represented by Mr. Leon was invited to take part in the New Industrial Masterplan, DFR2
syndication workshop. The workshop was also attended by the Deputy Secretary General (Industry) of the Ministry ofInternational Trade and Industry, Dato’ Sri Norazman bin Ayob.

NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON GOOD REGULATORY PRACTICE BY MALAYSIA PRODUCTIVITYCORPORATION (MPC)
On 25th November 2021, The Malaysia
Productivity Corporation, an agency
under the Ministry of International Tradeand Industry (MITI) had organized theGood Regulatory Practice convention withthe theme being increased productivity
through quality regulation. MSI was
invited and joined along with membersof the public for the event which waslivestreamed on the Facebook page of the
Malaysian Productivity Corporation.
The conference was officiated by the
Minister of International Trade andIndustry, Dato’ Seri Azmin bin Ali which
was followed by the launch by the Prime
Minister, Dato’ Sri Ismail bin Sabri. The
regulatory champions award 2021 wasalso announced during the conference inwhich there were 7 categories. Ministries,
Agencies, States and local council
active in executing GRP, unified public
consultation, active regulatory coordinatorand finally the good regulatory practicefigure. The main talks of the conference
were given by Dato’ Paduka Ammar Bin
Dato’ Shaikh Mahmood Naim, the State
Secretary of Kedah who gave a talk titled“transforming productive minds throughgood regulatory practice.” The next talk was given by Datuk Amar Jaul Samion, the State Secretary of Sarawak
titled “Effective government service delivery through good regulatory practice.” A panel forum followed with the topic
being “Agile regulations and integrity in facing Covid-19.” The panel consists of Datuk Razim bin Mohd Noor, thedirector of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission, Dato’ Dr. Ir. Andy Seo Kian Haw, Co-Chair of PEMUDAH, Dr.
Hj. Nadzman Mustaffa, Yang Dipertua for the city council of Kulim, Mr. Zahid Ismail, Deputy Director for Malaysian
Productivity Corporation and moderated by Mr. Sayed Munawar Sayed Mustar. Mr. Ram Ganesan Karthigasu,
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NOSS WEBINAR 2021
On 8th December 2021, MSI was in attendance of the NOSS (National Occupational Skills Standard) webinar 2021
titled “Needs in Improving Skill and Career” which was organized by the Department of Skills Development, formerly
known as the National Vocational Training Council.

SEMINAR ON CIRCULAR DESIGNOn 16th December 2021, MSI attended a seminar on circular design organized by the Malaysia Design Council(MRM) which was held at the Everly Putrajaya Hotel. The main objectives of the seminar includes information
sharing sessions from professional speakers, to promote and encourage the concept of circular design as one
the ways for environmental conservation and wealth generation, providing input and ideas to industry players
and participants with the goal of producing innovative products based on circular design and provide exposure
to relevant industries on standards and Acts as well as funds offered by the government in the field of circular
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PERBINCANGANBERKAITANPENYELARASANMAKLUMAT KURSUS MODULA INDUSTRI TIDAK
BERPANDUKAN NOSS’
On 6th July 2021, a discussion titled Perbincanganberkaitan penyelarasan maklumat kursus modula industri
tidak berpandukan NOSS was held via zoom meeting,which was also participated by MSI. The purposeof this discussion is to gather information on the skill
training modulars not covered by NOSS that have been
implemented by the ILB or industry. With the information
provided by the industry, JPK would look into thepossibility of certification for any modules that has been
covered by the industry. A workshop will be conductedin September 2021 whereby 3-4 members of industry
will be invited pertaining to the above discussion.

MESYUARATPENYELARASANPROGRAMRESKILLING & UPSKILLING MITI DAN AGENSIBAWAH INISIATIF PENJANA BIL.2 TAHUN 2021
On 9th August 2021, the latest progress of the Programme
on Enhanced Employability of Unemployed Workers
and Fresh Graduates in the Iron and Steel Industry waspresented by MSI in the Mesyuarat Penyelarasan Program
Reskilling & Upskilling MITI Dan Agensi Bawah Inisiatif
Penjana Bil. 2 Tahun 2021. This meeting was chaired
by YBhg. Dato’ Lokman Hakim Ali, Secretary General of
Ministry International Trade and Industry (MITI).

PENJANA JOINT PROGRAMME WITH MSI AND MITEC
On 20th August 2020, a briefing to the first batch of participants from the PENJANA Programme was organised by
MSI and MITEC. This briefing gave a general information to the participants on this programme. The briefing wasattended by 21 participants.

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PENJANA RESKILLING AND UPSKILLING PROGRAMMEThe PENJANA Reskilling and Upskilling Programme themed to Enhanced Employability of Unemployed Workers
and New Graduates in the Iron and Steel Industry aims to enhance the employability of fresh graduates and theunemployed persons into the iron and steel industry. The programme aims to both support the recovery of theindustry and at the same time reduce the unemployment rate in Malaysia due to Covid-19.
This progamme started in August 2021 and since then till end of the year, MSI has successfully trained 176 participants
and all the participants have been offered jobs by 10 steel companies.

Batch 1 commenced on 25 August 2021 with 20 participants

Batch 2 commenced on 13 September 2021 with 17 participants

Batch 3 commenced on 29 September 2021 with 23 participants

Batch 4 commenced on 13 October 2021 with 21 participants

Batch 5 commenced on 27 November 2021 with 27 participants

Batch 6 commenced on 6 December 2021 with 10 participants

Batch 7 commenced on 22 December 2021 with 19 participants

Batch 8 in December 2021, with 39 participants

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NEW INDUSTRIAL MASTER PLAN SYNDICATION SESSION AT MITI
On 10th December 2021, CEO of MSI participated in a special engagement session with the head of agencies andsenior directors of MITI. The objective of the engagement session provided an overview of the content of NIMP
and to discuss the 8 proposed game changers before selecting the top three.

RMK-12
IRON
AND
STEEL
INDUSTRY
TRAINING PROGRAMMEThe programmes targets to train local workers to
upgrade their skills to work in iron and steel industry,
reduce the dependence on expatriate/foreign workers
and eventually reduce outflow of Malaysian currencies
due to foreign employment.
The project kick started in November 2021 and MSI
trained 52 participants in 3 batches where all participants
have been offered jobs by 10 steel companies.
Batch 1 commenced on 1 Nov 2021 with 21 participants

Batch 2 commenced on 17 Nov 2021 with 12 participants

Batch 3 commenced on 3 December 2021 with 19 participants

Customized Training for Mycron Steel Berhad and Malaysia Steel Works (KL) Bhd

MSI conducted customized training Understanding ISO
9001:2015 Requirements on 2 November 2021 andInternal Audit for ISO 9001:2015 on 3 November 2021
to Mycron Steel Bhd, a total 26 participants completed
the training successfully.

MSI conducted customized training Log Out and Tag
Out (LOTO) Safety Training on 29 November 2021 to
Malaysia Steel Works (KL) Bhd. with total 16 participants.
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List of Events & Activities

2022
1.

India Steel 2022

2.

2022 NASCC: The Steel Conference

3.

The Iron & Steel Technology Conference and Exposition

4.

5th International High Manganese5.

The 7th International Conference

6.

8th International conference on Hot Sheet Metal forming of High
Performance Steel

Date: 10-12 February, 2022
Venue: Mumbai
Contact: narendra.naik@ficci.com (Mr. Narendra Naik)

Date: 23-25 March, 2022
Venue: Denver, COContact: melnick@aisc.org (Mr Scott Melnick)Date: 16-19 May, 2022
Venue: Pittsburgh, USA
Contact: avoss@aist.org (Ms Anna Voss)

Date: 23-26 May, 2022
Venue: Linz, Austria
Contact: hmns2022@asmet.at

Date: 29 May - 1 June, 2022
Venue: Tsukuba, Japan
Contact: ICAS2022Tsukuba@nims.go.jp

Date: 30 May – 2 June 2022
Venue: Barcelona, Spain
Contact: info(at)chs2.eu

7.

Stainless Steel World Asia Conference & Expo

8.

6th International Conference on Steel in Cars and Trucks

Date: 14 & 15 June, 2022
Venue: Singapore
Contact: z.liu@kci-world.com (Ms Liu Zhi)

Date: 19-23 June 2022
Venue: Milan, Italy
Contact: info@sct-2021.com