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US lED tRADE tEnSiOnS With ChinA update and uS now going global ?
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In the last three articles, we examined a few issues:• The global imposition of tariffs of 25% on steel and 10% on aluminium by the US under Section 232 with exemptions/modifications on some countries and the initial impact;• Imposition of Section 301 specifically on China; and• The initiation of investigation by the US under Section 232 on autos and auto parts to be applied globally and thedelayed decision on autos.
Timing was picture-perfect as the white paper
provided all the highlight of issues the iron and steel industry face. A review the iron and steel policy indeed
crucial of which it needed an overhaul. Otherwise it willcontinue deterring the industry from sustainability as oursteel mill has been struggling with up and down in recent
time due to the China Factors, Circumventions issues,
US-China Trade war and domestic stagnation. Key recommendations proposed on the white paper were thoroughly review to solve the underlying issues on hand. Some issues needed further analysis which was carry out by MSI.
In order for the government to remake some best fit policy for short and medium term, it required immediate rectification and intervention on the existing policy. All thisare needed to ensure a free and yet a fair trade for theentire value chain and as well to support our iron and steel
sector to be sustainable in such a global challenging steel
industry.
A new iron and steel policy via Industrial Master Plan 4(2021- 2030) is to ensure continuous economic development and sustainability of the iron and steel industry it
manages. Critically ensuring the plan of action used to
guide desired outcomes, in- line with current regulations,
technology, and industry best practices and regularly reviewing policy of its effectiveness are needed as it is a critical activity of the government.

Jarrod lim
Chief Executive Officer
malaysia Steel institute (mSi)
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The government should consider a balance goals by
adapting sector of important and decides the mixtureof policies for the best interest of the nation on strategic
industry like the Iron and Steel sector. The iron and steel
industry are significant and are often referred to as the
backbone of the modern industry. and badly needed withemphasis of Industrialisation rather than Liberalisation.
Almost everything is either made from iron and steel, it isalso being used as raw materials and as well made available as a base for all other industries. Without the usage ofiron and steel, there isn’t any industry that can operates,
therefore the critical roles it plays as a fundamental necessity of today’s economy.
The next step is to re-develop the steel industry, whilesome felt the cost of protecting the iron and steel industry is a standing example of how protectionism harms the
economy. Globally has response to this scenario and Malaysia needed to do the same as well. Look around you,every develop nation is protecting their own turf.
It’s time to change and overcome all the uncertainty andchallenges face or else become irrelevant. Some of the organisation are lacking of capital and technology, struggle
with low utilisation rate, weak demand and talent pool.
This are some of the areas of concern and the needs totransform the iron and steel industry. We must admit ourweakness, the lack of cooperation and limited improvement. We need work harder, continuous improvement in
all areas and never give up. We can strive again.

Reports till June 2019 covered in which Trump agreed to hold off on plans to raise additional tariffs 1 January 2019 on$200 billion Chinese goods from 10% to 25% till 1 March 2019.
As expected, the truce did not last. The tensions escalated but cooled to ‘Phase One Deal’ signed on 13 Jan 2020. The
chronology of events is provided separately as box article.
In this article we will continue to look at the developments of the trade tensions and at the same time look at new perspectives as the trade tension continues to unveil. As developments are taking place on almost a daily basis, so dynamic
and unpredictable, that coverage of the updates have been best captured till the time of printing.

Change in US policy Direction: Unilateralism Over Multilateralism

In the last article we looked at the US moving away from multilateralism to unilateralism to progress its trade, geo-economic and “other” interests through trade restrictive measures and then going beyond just trade measures and lookedat the possible underlying causes for these actions. There appears to be no change in this approach – unilateral actions- by the US, first focused on iron & steel, then moved to focus on China and now going beyond to other countries/Customs Union – the EU.

US 232 trade action on iron & Steel and Aluminium• US: These actions continue to be in place in the US with exemptions given to certain countries and by products
based on qualified exemption requests. Others affected had taken retaliatory actions.
• Others: Still maintain their retaliatory lists and with safeguard measures on iron & steel/Aluminium taken to prevent
trade diversion. The EU is looking into further refining the measure/enforcement to be more restrictive/effective.
• New announcement on steel and Aluminium tariffs: Trump on 2 December 2019 announced intention to impose
steel (25%) and Aluminium (10%) tariffs on Argentina and Brazil based on claims “massive devaluation of their currencies”, though these have not been listed as currency manipulators.
• Though the US 232 on steel and Aluminium was intended to be temporary, the light at of the tunnel is not visible
yet. Looks like it is going to stay.
• Exemptions : Tariff exemptions are not business friendly and increase cost of doing business with the US.

UpDAtE On DEvElOpMEntS
hua Wei and ip Related(https://www.lexology.com; https://www.cnet.com/news/us-blacklists-8-chinese-tech-companies-over-human-rights-issues/• On 20 August 2019 The US Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) under the Department of Commerce added 46
non-US affiliates of Hua Wei Technologies Co. Ltd. to the Entry List citing that these companies “pose a significant
risk of involvement in activities contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States”.
• This was in addition to the 68 Huawei entities listed in May 2019, where this list was modified later – i.e. imposed
license requirement for all items subject to Export Administration Regulations (EAR) on export/re-export from the3US or shipments involving US origin items or technology to Huawei or any of the listed affiliates.
• With the latest addition, affiliates of Huawei in 25 different countries would be affected (Malaysia is not listed) with
provision for Temporary General License (extended till 18 November 2019 and further a 3rd extension for another 90days), the countries namely:■ Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, People’s Republic of China, Costa Rica, Cuba, Denmark,France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Kazakhstan, Mexico, New Zealand, Panama, Portugal, Romania, Russia, South
Africa, Sweden, Thailand and the United Kingdom.
• On 7 October 2019 the US Commerce Department informed that eight more Chinese companies were added tothe economic blacklist (Entity List), including Hikvision, the world’s largest video surveillance and security camera
maker. The eight companies are:■ Dahua Technology; Hikvision; IFLYTEK; Megvii Technology; Sense Time, Xiamen Meiya Pico Information Co.Ltd.
; Yitu Technologies; and Yixin Science and Technology Co. Ltd.
• The blacklisting based on, not on trade or security reasons but claims of human rights violations and abuses of the
Uighurs, Kazkhs and other Muslim minority groups in Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (XUAR) using high-technology surveillance equipment.
• Twenty companies were blacklisted earlier and the final list, including their aliases, is provided below:■ On issuance of license, it can be expected that most applications will be subjected to a presumption of denial.
Nevertheless, certain items and technology related to detection of or protection from chemical, radioactive
and biological agents – will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
• The US claims that the actions on Hua Wei and related companies is on a separate track and not part of the tradetension.
• The latest extension of the temporary general export license is said to be given as it “will allow carriers to continue
servicing customers in some of the most remote areas of the United States who would otherwise be left in the dark”,
said US Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.

BOX ARtiClE
ChROnOlOGy OF ACtiOnS JUly 2019

• 1 august 2019: Just after the US-China trade negotiation, President Trump announces a 10 percent tariff (not 25 percent as earlier threatened) on an additional $300 billion worth of imports from China on consumer goods effective 1
September 2019, covering such as toys, footwear, and clothing. This would raise the average US tariff on China to 21.5
percent, up from 18.3 percent in May 2019 and from 3.1 percent since Trump took office.

people’s Republic of China – Entity list
• Aksu District Public Security Bureau, including one alias (Aqsu District Public Security Bureau);• Altay Municipality Public Security Bureau;• Bayingolin Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture Public
Security Bureau;• Boertala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture Public
Security Bureau, including one alias (Bortala Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture Public Security Bureau);• Changji Hui Autonomous Prefecture Public Security
Bureau;• Dahua Technology;• Hami Municipality Public Security Bureau, including
two aliases (Kumul Municipality Public Security Bureau; and Qumul Municipality Public Security Bureau);• Hetian Prefecture Public Security Bureau;• Hikvision;• IFLYTEK;• Kashgar Prefecture Public Security Bureau;• Kelamayi Municipality Public Security Bureau;• Kezilesu Kyrgyz Autonomous Prefecture Public Security Bureau, including one alias (Kizilsu Autonomous
Prefecture Public Security Bureau);• Megvii Technology;• Sense Time;• Shihezi Municipality Public Security Bureau;• Tacheng Prefecture Public Security Bureau;• Tumushuke Municipal Public Security Bureau, including one alias (Tumxuk Municipal Public Security Bureau);• Turfan Municipality Public Security Bureau, including
one alias (Turpan Municipality Public Security Bureau);• Urumqi Municipal Public Security Bureau;• Wujiaqu Municipality Public Security Bureau;• Xiamen Meiya Pico Information Co. Ltd.;• Xinjiang Police College;• Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps (XPCC)
Public Security Bureau;• Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region (XUAR) People’s
Government Public Security Bureau;• Yili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture Public Security
Bureau, including one alias (Ili Kazakh Autonomous
Prefecture Public Security Bureau);• Yitu Technologies;• Yixin Science and Technology Co. Ltd., including four
aliases (Yixin Technology; Yuxin Technology; Yuxin Science and Technology; and Ecguard).

trump’s lates trade War Escalation Will push Average tariffs on China Above 20 percent• However it should be noted that “temporary general export license” was given to US companies that allows current
Huawei customers to continue receiving support for existing devices. The original order in May gave existing customers a 90-day license, and it was then extended for another 90 days after that till 18 November 2019. The US hasgiven Huawei a further third 90-day support window till mid-February 2020.

implications• The new list of Chinese companies targeted now covers a wider scope of the telecommunications, supercomputing
and surveillance sectors;• However, no enhanced measures against these companies have been imposed such as denial orders or the US
Treasury adding them to the list of Specially Designated Nationals – thus avoiding further escalation of restrictions
against these companies;• Implications with the additions could include:■ Curtailment of sale or transfer of controlled US origin products and technology to entry list entities – subject
to EAR. This includes:√ All US origin items irrespective of where it is located;√ Any item exported from the US even if not originating in the US;√ Items of US origin content of 25% or for countries that are subject to US sanction 10% US origin content; and√ Foreign-made items which are direct products of US origin in the form of software, technology, or
major plant or equipment.
■ Both US and non-US companies doing business with entry list companies will require a license for the sale ortransfer of any hardware, software, or technology subject to the EAR, regardless of whether the sale or transfer
takes place in or outside of the US or is done by US or non-US persons; and4

Source: Chad P. Bown and Melina Kolb, Peterson Institute for International Economics , Updated September 11, 20195• 13 August 2019 : The US informs of plan to impose the new 10 percent tariff on $112 billion worth of imports from
China starting 1 September, 2019. This is to be followed by further tariffs worth $160 billion on 15 December, 2019 –breaking up the types of goods targeted: 1 September 209 tariffs targets clothing and shoes; and 15 December 15
tariffs targets toys and consumer electronics.
• 23 August 2019 : China reciprocates and releases its plan to impose $75 billion worth of tariffs on the US exports to
China also effective 1 September 2019 and 15 December 2019. This effectively will increase average tariff on US autos
from 12.6% to 42.6%.
• 23 August 2019 : Trump immediately announces a 15% increase (worth $160 billion) and not 10% (worth $112 billion)
as planned earlier on the 1 September 2019 list and the same rate increase scheduled on 15 December 2019. Additionally, the existing 25% tariff imposed $250 billion to increase to 30% starting 1 October 2019.
• 11 September 2019 : China announces to exempt 16 products (less than $2 billion worth of US exports) on the existing
tariffs imposed since 2018 covering some anti-cancer drugs and lubricants, as well as the animal feed ingredients ofwhey and fish meal, effective 17 September 2019 for a year till 16 September, 2020• 11 September 2019 : Trump responds by announcing a delay in increasing the 25% tariff to 30% tariff from 1 October
to 15 October 2019.
• 13 September 2019 : China plans to remove retaliatory tariffs on frozen pork, yellow soybeans and buy US agricultural
products.
• in summarising :WORlD tRADEORGAniSAtiOn(WtO)
WtO Dispute on US 232 steel and Aluminium - Update• All cases related to US Section 232 action are still pending.

WtO Dispute Mechanism - Update• US’s refusal to support appointment of new judges to the Appellate Body has effectively rendered WTO Appellate
system inoperable from 11 December 2019. This implies, final appeals on dispute cases will not be possible to beheard due to lack of judges – an important part of for an effective functioning of the WTO.
• In the meantime, Norway has joined the EU and Canada is making arrangement on an interim appeal system in theform of bilateral arbitration arrangement to allow for the WTO Appellate Body to continue to operate.
• However, such arrangements are limited to only those countries that had agreed to such arbitration arrangement.

WtO Budget issue• Earlier developments indicated that the US may even block the biennial budget approval that could bring the WTO
to a grinding halt as early as 1 January 2020. The US contributed some USD22.8 million (about 11.5%) in 2019 of the total US198.1 annual budget – the largest contributor. However WTO members agreed to the budget and averted WTO
shutdown. To appear the US, as proposed by the US, cuts were made on Appellate Body Funding and the Appeal
System’s Operational Costs. Overall the budget remained basically around the same level.

WtO Appellate Body - latest Decisions and implications

Source: UNCTAD• 21 Octber 2019: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced that they will begin accepting tariff exclusion requests
for Chinese imports subject to an additional 15 percent tariff that went into effect on 1 September, 2019 from 31 October 2019 till 31 January 2020 under List 4.
• 24 October 2019: USTR announced more Section 301 tariff exclusions for certain imported Chinese products appearing on List 3. These products have been subject to Section 301 tariffs since September 24, 2018. The USTR determined that 83 specific product descriptions will be excluded from the tariffs, covering 95 separate exclusion
requests, including: certain chemicals; certain polyethylene terephthalate (PET) film; certain gaskets, washers andseals made of nitrile rubber, ethylene propylene diene monomer (EPDM) rubber or fluoroelastomers; brake bushings; bamboo plates, bowls and trays; certain yarns, woven fabrics, nonwoven fabrics; certain imitation leather andother man-made fabrics; certain types of bolts; kerosene air heaters; certain freestanding cast iron bathtubs; certain
portable work tables and saw horses; certain wrenches, clamps, drill bits; certain refrigerated lockers; pressure washers; certain types of ball and butterfly valves; certain portable electric space heaters and electric fireplaces; mobile
wi-fi hotspots; certain gas ignition safety control devices; certain safety seat belts and assemblies; certain bicycle
frames; certain unmounted lenses for rifle scopes, rangefinders and spotting scopes; certain battery-powered timers; certain wooden jewellery armoires; and certain bassinets. To be applied retroactively to 24 September 2018 andto be effective till 7 August 2020.
“…Manufacturers have for years found themselves stuck between two polar concepts. On one hand, China’s
massive population and growing middle class—expected to reach 550 million by 2022—plus its relatively
low labor costs make it a highly alluring place to do business. On the other hand, American businesses havelong expressed frustration over Chinese subsidies to domestic firms, the dumping of below-cost products
into this country, lax intellectual property rights policies, the requiring of technology transfers for market access, and currency policies that ensure a competitive pricing advantage for Chinese exports at the expenseof American exports.”
Stephen Gold (6 November 2019)https://www.industryweek.com/trade/us-china-trade-war-worth-risk• 13 December 2019: US-China strikes “Phase One” Deal. No further escalation of tariffs. Details provided in main article.

6• Two decisions by the WTO Appellate Body is expected to further add to tariff turmoil. The two cases:
US vs the EU: Subsidies on large Civil Aircraft industry■ 2 October 2019 : WTO awarded for the US to impose in annual retaliation in terms of tariffs equivalent to US
US$7.5 billion against the EU for maintaining subsidies on large civil aircraft industry inconsistent with WTO –the largest ever arbitration award in the history of WTO. The litigation took 15 years to get a final result. The US
retaliation came into effect on 18 October 2019 and includes among others:√ 10% duty on airplanes from France, Germany, Spain and the UK;√ 25% additional duty on certain goods:▶ Single Malt Irish and Scotch Whiskies;▶ Coffee from Germany;▶ Dairy products including cheese;▶ Garments from the UK;▶ Olive oils;▶ Cherries, peaches, juice;▶ Pork;▶ Knives and screw drivers from Germany only; and Liqueurs and cordials.
√ The list may be subject to revisions.
China vs the US on Dumping Margin Calculation Methodology■ 1 november 2019 : The WTO allowed China to levy US$3.6 billion worth of punitive tariffs on US goods in ananti-dumping dispute Beijing brought against Washington in 2013:√ issue : The US anti-dumping duties imposed on 13 imported Chinese products including machinery, electronics, metals and minerals using the “zeroing” methodology to determine the dumping
margin. The WTO ruled that this methodology skews the dumping margin by inflating the dumping margin. This is not the first time the US has been ruled against this methodology but the US
refuses to bring its laws into compliance and continues to use this methodology.
√ The next step is for China to request WTO for retaliatory tariffs if no agreement is reached. i.e. is for
the US to amend its legislation on dumping margin determination methodology and /or resolvewith China directly.

US Claim of Currency Manipulation by China• On 5 August 2019, the People’s Bank of China set the daily reference rate at a weaker level than analysts and traders
had projected, which sent the yuan past the seven (7) per US Dollar level. Yuan vs US Dollar Trend:7

(https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/2175795/decoupling-us-and-chinese-economies-inevitable-and-being)• China’s accession to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in 2001 where western companies looked towards China
to establish low-cost manufacturing bases that created these complex supply chains.
• Stewart Paterson, a partner at the fund management company Tiburon Partners and the author of China, Tradeand Power, said “I think an element of decoupling is inevitable,” at the book’s launch in Hong Kong [South China
Morning Post]:■ “What is fairly certain is that the [Chinese Communist Party] is not prepared to give up control of the commanding heights of the Chinese economy. When you read [US Trade Representative Robert] Lighthizer’s criticisms of China, going back a decade at least, he would take a view that I would share, that a trade economy
like this produces unfair outcomes,” he said.
■ Research from US-based firm Rhodium Group shows that US companies invested US$256.49 billion in China
between 1990 and 2017. A total of 71 per cent of this went towards developing greenfield sites.
■ Over the same period, Chinese companies invested US$139.81 billion in the US. However, this was largely
through acquiring US firms.
■ China subsequently became the “world’s factory”, but in recent years has lost some of its competitive advantage to emerging neighbours such as Vietnam and Malaysia.
■ China’s rise has come at the expense of western economies and societies and was facilitated by the governments of the time, notably the Clinton administration in the US.

• On the same day the US labelled China as a currency manipulator (intentional weakening of own currency), despite
US Treasury Department’s reports (there were claims that some criteria were overlooked in the reports) stating that
China is not currently manipulating its currency.
• With this labelling it implies that under the revised US regulations on unfair subsidies, the US could impose countervailing duties if the US identifies that the currency is undervalued.
• In reaction to this, China denied the US’s stand, citing the US Treasury Department’s reports that claimed otherwise.
• This is seen as yet another instrument that could be used against China to impose tariffs and increase US’s stancein negotiations with China.
• On a positive note, the US Treasury on 13 January 2020 , announced that China for now is no longer a currency manipulator.

Decoupling of the World’s two largest Economies (various views)• The debate heats up in both the US and China about a potential economic decoupling and therefore it is vital toexamine this topic in relation to the trade tension.
• Decoupling would involve unravelling existing complex supply chains established over many years. In the context of
this trade tension, implies decoupling US-China dependency. It gets more complicated as the coverage moves fromtrade to technology and security – now even political elements.
• Washington’s foreign policy on “decoupling” the world’s two biggest economies, the US and China – where so far
the US actions have been, through taxes, tariffs and other punitive measures, to disentangle the US companies andtheir technologies from China’s supply chains. What is missing is a broader American strategy on how to decouple
from China and yet maintain connected to the rest of Asia as Asia region is the heart of global supply chain.
• This gap in strategy appears to have been acknowledged as Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross led a businessdelegation comprising of 16 companies to Thailand, Indonesia, and Vietnam from 3-8 November 2019. This mission
is said to have achieved new partnerships as well as several business agreements.

view: Why the US should not decouple without broader strategy(https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/united-states/article/2174084/why-us-should-not-simply-decouple-china)• Op-ed for the Post, Richard McGregor and Hervé Lemahieu, Lowy Institute fellows in Sydney, argued that:■ “Poorly handled, wholesale decoupling will do little to advance Washington’s resolve to compete against an
illiberal peer competitor on the world stage. To the contrary, it may only entrench China’s growing gravitational pull.”■ Richard McGregor and Hervé Lemahieu say the US’ trade war with China is also a conflict with the rest of Asia
due to the nature of global supply chains “decoupling runs the risk of throwing the baby out with the bathwater”.
■ As reported by the South China Morning Post and Politico, even Chinese companies are shifting their manufacturing bases into Vietnam, partly to dodge tariffs and partly as a result of fears over production costs.
• Basis for US’s engagement with Indo-Pacific region (broader strategy):■ China does 70 per cent more trade with the Indo-Pacific region annually (US$2.5 trillion) than does the US(US$1.4 trillion).
■ Research by the Lowy Institute shows the importance of the US as an export destination for Asian countries isdeclining relative to an increasingly affluent China.
■ The average export share in 24 Indo-Pacific countries to China is 23 per cent, and just 12 per cent for the UnitedStates.

view: Forced Decoupling and possible unanticipated outcomes(https://www.forbes.com/sites/harrybroadman/2019/09/30/forced-u-s-china-decoupling-poses-large-threats/#40e2d808598e)

view: Decoupling is inevitable
8• Forced decoupling by the US between the U.S. and China is generally expected to:■ reorient U.S. firms’ supply chains away from China to U.S. sources;■ eliminate trade deficit with China – through price mechanisms such as tariffs; and■ prevent China’s further progress in the global race for superiority in innovation and market dominance in advanced technology products and services – through non-price mechanisms – e.g. actions on Hua Wei.

9• However, unanticipated implication of tariffs on Chinese imports and effect/possible effects on intended decoupling:■ Target to move back investments from China back to the US (will probably not happen unless such move
makes business sense) but US firms instead are moving operations to Cambodia, Mexico, Thailand, India, Vietnam, Taiwan, Bangladesh and several countries in Africa;■ Tariffs on Chinese imports is expected to improve trade deficit but adds cost to American manufactures that
depend on Chinese inputs or direct use and these firms would lose out in competitiveness, especially when
the Chinese products cannot be replicated. These US companies then resort to request for exclusion – which
has high administrative cost, delays and affects ease of doing business in the US thereby again rendering US
products less competitive globally;■ Chinese retaliatory tariffs on US exports aimed at not buying from the US but forces US producers to sell raw(lower-value added) products rather than finished products (to avoid paying tariffs) e.g. turning to selling logs
as against finished wood products;■ Trump tariffs are counter balanced in some cases where the Chinese Government creates economic incentives to help offset the negative effects of Mr. Trump’s tariffs so U.S. firms do not leave. China supports thebusinesses through:√ Increasing government support;√ Opening channels to other international markets through programs such as free trade zones andthe Belt and Road Initiative;√ Developing a higher-quality operating environment for state-owned and foreign enterprises; and■ Implementing policies such as tax and fee cuts.
■ China allowing devaluation of its currency to negate increased tariffs – negating intended decoupling.
√ Decoupling and innovation. Decoupling could lead to US being a far less attractive destination for
global talent and innovative start-ups and may lose its dynamism achieved by being an open economy.

SUMMARy On DECOUplinG• In summary, the intended actions taken by Trump through tariffs and other measures to decouple the US from
China, have had, as it unfolds, other unintended/unexpected reactions/results that may negatively impact the US.
• These unanticipated outcomes of decoupling may drive both sides, especially the US in the short-term to strike adeal with China. With a deal achieved, further decoupling is now temporarily put on hold.

hOW thE US AnD ChinESE COMpAniES ARE ADAptinG With thE tARiFF/nOn-tARiFF BARRiERS AnD thE iMpACt/ShiFt in DOinG BUSinESS• For companies in the US, diverting production or the sourcing of imports (for e.g. imports seem to have increased
into the US from other markets notably Vietnam and Taiwan) has aroused some suspicion of possible transhipment;• It is said that Chinese companies have generally resorted to absorbing the tariff costs to negate the tariff impact on
its customers;• It is notable that both Chinese and American sellers have resorted to e-commerce platforms such as Amazon.com.
According to SellerMotor, a e-commerce data and software company, the Chinese seem to have done better inkeeping lower prices compared to their US counterparts, where Chinese products sold at prices that increased by
20% between October 2017 and October 2019 whereas the US prices went up by 35% for the same period.

US-ChinA nEGOtiAtiOn: kEpt EvERyOnE GUESSinG On “phASE OnE DEAl OR nO DEAl” iS
FinAlly hERE
[Information adapted from various sources]• The tit-for-tat phase appeared to have moved to a negotiation phase to achieve a temporary cessation of tariff escalation. The United States and China have agreed to a “Phase One Deal.”view: Why Decoupling Matters to the World(https://www.axios.com/kevin-rudd-decoupling-us-china-trump-xi-jinping-d7f6797f-8a94-4450-8447-583a4023bfa8.html)• It can be summarised by this quote from Kevin Rudd, the former Australian Prime Minister:“A fully ‘decoupled world’ would be a deeply destabilizing place, undermining the global economic growth
assumptions of the last 40 years, heralding the return of an iron curtain between East and West and the
beginning of a new conventional and nuclear arms race with all its attendant strategic instability and risk.”— Kevin Rudd
• In a speech delivered at the University of California San Diego and shared with Axios, Rudd notes that there are already some signs of decoupling, even if a complete severing of economic ties is unlikely:■ technology : China has made eliminating its reliance on U.S. tech a top national priority, the U.S. is attempting
to block Huawei’s global 5G rollout, and each country is racing to defeat the other in Artificial Intelligence.
■ “human talent” : Rudd fears we are “entering a new McCarthyism” in which Chinese students, experts andothers are blocked from visiting the U.S. (and vice versa), while even Chinese Americans could face “a veil ofsuspicion.”■ Currencies : China is deeply concerned about its dependence on the dollar and “senses a serious opportunity”
to reduce it via digital currencies.
■ investment : Chinese investment in the U.S. is declining, and many believe “the investment door to the UnitedStates is now closing.”■ In other areas, like capital markets, decoupling seems a more remote possibility.
■ view on the US : Rudd writes that while the U.S. has developed an “attitude” toward China — fuelled by anger,
frustration and a sense of betrayal — it lacks a clear strategy. Event so officials like Vice President Pence who
are otherwise quite hawkish have insisted the U.S. does not wish to decouple what is arguably the world’s
most important bilateral relationship.
■ view on China : Facing slowing economic growth, Rudd says, Chinese President Xi Jinping is willing to offersome concessions in the short-term to limit the trade war damage. But he’s also “rapidly diversifying Chinese
export markets” and focusing more on domestic consumption.
“[W]hereas the Trump administration may indeed be genuine when it says it doesn’t want to embark on
economic decoupling with China, it may well be Xi Jinping’s administration that initiates and accelerates
the process in the name of national self-reliance.”— RuddUS President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of theCommunist Party of China Central Committee and chief of the Chinese side of the China-US comprehensive economic dialogue, showing the signed China-US phase-one economic and trade agreement during a ceremony at the East
Room of the White House in Washington DC, the United States, Jan 15, 2020. – Xinhua

1011• The 94-page agreement comprising eight (8) chapters, generally deals with pledges by China on various areas including increasing US exports into China of certain goods by at least US$200 billion, above the US 2017 import levels
over two-year period, 2020-2021.
• As part of the agreement:■ The US postponed a 15 percent tariff that was scheduled to be imposed December 15th on $160 billion of Chinese imports;■ The US agreed to reduce tariffs on an additional $120 billion of Chinese imports from 15 percent to 7.5 percent.
The reduction is set to take place February 14, 2020;■ Commits China to increase purchases of U.S. goods and services by US$200 billion over 2017 levels in the next
two years comprising:√ US$77 billion in manufactured goods;√ US$32 billion in agricultural goods;√ US$52 billion in energy; and√ US$37 billion in services.
• The chapters and the gist of what China agreed to as follows:■ Chapter 1: Intellectual Property - covers trade secrets, pharmaceuticals, patents, trademarks, geographical indications, and the enforcement of pirated and counterfeit goods - strengthening protections for trade secrets(including from misappropriation via cyber intrusions), combatting online piracy, enhancing patent protections for pharmaceuticals, improving trademark and copyright enforcement, and preventing manufactureand export of pirated or counterfeit goods, including unlicensed use of software and harsher penalties for IP
theft.
■ Chapter 2: Technology Transfer – covers various practices the United States determined to be unreasonable ordiscriminatory i.e. not support or direct outbound foreign investment aimed at acquiring foreign technology,
and that it will refrain from pressuring (formally or informally) U.S. entities to transfer technology through administrative or licensing requirements or as a condition of market access.
■ Chapter 4: Trade in Food and Agriculture Products (including agricultural biotechnology) - covers structuralbarriers to trade separate from China’s increased purchase obligations. China’s commitments to purchase atleast US$40 billion in US agricultural products annually for two years; commitments related to sanitary andphytosanitary approvals for a range of agricultural imports, including dairy, infant formula, meat, grains, petfood, and biotechnology products.
■ Chapter 5: Macroeconomic Policies & Exchange Rate Matters and Transparency (financial services and currency & foreign exchange) –√ Covers a broad range of financial services including banking, insurance, securities, and credit rating
services, easing restrictions U.S. firms currently face in China.
√ China agreed to commitments relaxing controls and enhancing approval systems for U.S. financial
services companies operating in China, including the removal of foreign equity limits for the insurance, securities and fund management, and futures sectors;√ On macroeconomic policies and exchange rate matters and transparency, both sides committed
to make public disclosures of foreign exchange reserve and balance of payments data, and avoid
competitive currency devaluations and manipulation of exchange rates.
■ Chapter 6: Expanding Trade – provides numerical commitments for the two-year period to purchase from the
US on manufactured goods, agricultural products, energy products and categories of services and the US tofacilitate availability of US goods and services – at market prices. China to seek consultations if the US is unable
to deliver.
■ Chapter 7: Bilateral Evaluation & Dispute Resolution - establishes new bilateral consultative bodies to discuss
implementation of the agreement:√ Trade Framework Group;√ Bilateral Evaluation and Dispute Resolution Office within each government; and√ Bilateral Macroeconomic Dialogue.
■ Chapter 8: Final Provisions – covers amendments, entry into force and termination and further negotiation
among others.

views on the phase One Deal

• At least tariff escalation has been put on hold for the time being:■ “We’re certainly glad it’s not getting worse,” Stephen Lamar, president of American Apparel & Footwear Association, told CNBC.
■ Those left out of the formula will continue to feel the impact of the tariffs on their businesses.
• As expected President Trump justified his actions by calling the phase one deal “transformative” and “righting thewrongs of the past and delivering a future of economic justice and security for American workers, farmers and families.” Despite, according to the US Chamber of Commerce – where the trade tension threatens US States’ exports
to China and Europe:

12[Sources:https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-06/trade-war-threatens-u-s-states-exports-to-chinaeurope-map?cmpid=BBD010620_TRADE&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=200106&utm_
campaign=tradehttps://www.uschamber.com/tariffs]• According to Bloomberg, the commitments by China on intellectual property, foreign investment, currency agreements, opening of financial services is nothing new:■ “… that’s all window dressing to make the conflict politically palatable at home. The remaining tariffs are thereal victory. They are the only thing that matters.”; and■ The reforms Trump promised on China’s structural changes such as related to industrial subsidies as not materialized.
• Analysis continues to flood in suggesting that if China continues to insist it will buy US goods according to market
conditions, it cannot meet Donald Trump’s demands.
• With 28 per cent of US exports to China not covered by the deal, economist Chad Bown, a trade specialist at thePeterson Institute for International Economics (PIIE), suggests that these exporters could be cut out of the equation.
■ “Thus, in legal terms, China has little incentive to import those US$51.6 billion of uncovered products from the
US in 2020 or 2021.”■ “To compensate angry trading partners aggrieved because of the trade diversion, China could purchase more
uncovered products from them and reduce imports from the United States. That would be painful for American companies and workers whose products Trump has chosen not to put into this agreement.”• Further on the quantitative numbers agreed for China to import from the US:■ “A close look at the data shows that the numbers are even more unrealistic than first believed,” wrote Chad
Bown, in a new report. “Even worse, hostilities might renew, leading to a re-escalation of trade tensions currently on hold.”■ This is not just a soybean issue. US exports of cereals such as sorghum, wheat and corn could hurt Australia,
Vietnam or Thailand, seafood sales could hit Canada and Russia, while higher energy sales have the potential
to hurt Australia, Indonesia and Qatar, and more manufacturing sales will hit the European Union, Japan andSouth Korea.
■ In other words, China’s ability to purchase such a large amount of agricultural products from the US is uncertain and most likely China will have to divert imports from current sources – creating further distortion ofworld trade.

What comes next? phase two?

• On next steps and timeline:■ According to President Trump, the “phase one” agreement only covers about half of the relevant issues bothsides wish to see addressed. Many of the “phase two” issues are more complex and controversial. These issues
include Chinese government subsidies, intellectual property theft, state control of the Chinese market, anddiscrimination against foreign firms.
■ Vice-Premier Liu He has told Chinese media it would be foolish to chase a phase two trade deal with the United States when the ink on phase one is not yet dry.

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■ Liu’s comments diverged from those of US President Donald Trump, who has said the next stage of tradenegotiations would start soon, however the US and China would not complete the agreement before the upcoming November US Presidential election.

FinAl thOUGhtS FOR nOW• It appears for now a temporary truce in “Phase One” deal of the US-China trade tension appears to be achieved– more for political reasons. As Taiya Smith, who advised former US treasury secretary Henry Paulson on China
matters, said there was great potential for a short-term deal but that would not solve the “very fundamental andideological divide” between the two countries. “Trump is interested in agricultural purchases. Period. Full stop. [US
Trade Representative] Bob Lighthizer is interested in structural change in China, which is badly needed,” she said.
• For now it appears Trump wants to strike some agreement and appear to have made the Phase One deal. Whatis for sure is that with Trump, the one expectation that one can consistently be sure of in this trade tension is, thedifficulty in gauging what will happen next – and a good guidance probably is to expect the unexpected – as Trump
now turns his attention to Europe to impose (targeting/threatening?) with new tariffs if the US does not strike a deal
with Europe.
• With Trump around and with his choice for unilateral trade/technology actions, for sure the year 2020 will be another interesting year – let’s watch closely.

BOX ARtiClE
Bloomberg new Economy Forum, Beijing, China – main take away statements (20-22 november 2019) – with trade tension in the back drop
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-11-21/what-top-delegates-are-saying-about-trade-at-the-nef-in-beijing?cmpid=BBD112219_
CN&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_term=191122&utm_campaign=china
https://www.scmp.com/business/companies/article/3039104/globalisation-doomed-business-political-leaders-contemplate• Trade tensions, a shaky outlook for the world economy and the risk of a catastrophic conflict;• Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger said the U.S. and China were in the “foothills of a Cold War,” andwarned that the conflict could be worse than World War I if left to run unconstrained.
• Microsoft Corp. founder Bill Gates said he was “more passionate about the value of engagement than ever” andworried about those promoting a U.S.-China decoupling. He didn’t see how such bifurcation would be feasible in
the technology sphere, where research is published across geographical boundaries. “AI is very hard to put back inthe bottle,” Gates said.
• The New Economy Forum is being organized by Bloomberg Media Group, a division of Bloomberg LP, the parent
company of Bloomberg News.
• Henry Paulson, the US treasury secretary under President George W. Bush, warned that decoupling of ties in goods,
capital, people and technology risked isolation from the rest of the world. He called on both governments to ensurecompanies, workers and citizens maintained access to each other’s’ markets and those of the global economy to ensure opportunities and growth. A forced decoupling would risk isolating the US or China from the rest of the world.
• Charlene Barshefsky, former US Trade Representative and a partner at the law firm WilmerHale, said Beijing’s relationship with the West has reached an “inflection point” as China has become a “more able competitor” on theworld stage.
• “It is pretty clear that the old Western-driven models of globalisation need to change, in part because it is not working in western societies, but also because China isn’t aligned with it,” said Ian Bremmer, president of Eurasia Group,
the political risk analysis and consulting group.
• China’s Vice-President Wang Qishan said the international order was “under attack” because of protectionism andpopulism. He called for the abandonment of a “cold war mentality” in international relations.
• James McCormack, head of sovereigns at Fitch Ratings, said the rise of trade protectionism has come hand in handwith a “distinct slowing of global capital flows”. “When companies are investing less at home due to economic
uncertainty, investing abroad can be even less compelling. This is especially the case if the economic uncertainty
is derived from trade protectionism, so that investment assets abroad could be trapped behind tariff barriers thatdiminish their value.”• John Woods, chief investment officer for Asia-Pacific at Credit Suisse, said increasing protectionism has been apolicy response by the US in reaction to the rise of China. The tensions are likely to endure, but the policy response
might not. “Nevertheless, with the protectionism genie out of the bottle and current reality, businesses and markets
will have to continue to contend with this as a real risk.”

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UpDAtE OF MAnDAtORy
StAnDARDS AnD CERtiFiCAtE
OF AppROvAl (COA)
iMplEMEntAtiOn FOR iROn AnD StEElpRODUCtS UnDER hS 7225 AnD hS 7227

Besides the two existing Malaysian Standards (MS ISO 683-17:2010, Heat-treated steels, alloy steels and free-cutting
steel - Part 17: Ball and roller bearing steels and MS 1945:2006, Free cutting steels) that were made mandatory andimposed of COA under HS 7227, there is a total of six (6) new Malaysian Standards under HS 7227 developed by theTechnical Committee on Alloy Steels as follows:
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.
vi.

MS 2659:2016, Low-alloyed steels for machine structural use – Specification
MS 2664:2016, Alloyed spring steels – Specification
MS 2667:2016, Alloy steel bolting materials for high temperature service
MS2668:2016, Alloy steel bars for special application bolting materials
MS 2682:2017, Hot rolled alloy steel wire rod for pre-stressed steel – Specification
MS 2705:2018, Hot-rolled wire rods for pre-stressing alloy steel bars of concrete

The following Malaysian Standards were made mandatory and imposed of CoA under HS 7225:
The purpose of implementing mandatory standards by the Government is to prevent the influx of sub-standard products into the country. The implementation of mandatory standards for imported and locally produced products has
been introduced in the revised iron and steel policy effective from 1 August 2009.
The chronology of mandatory standards implementation is as follows:• On 19 June 2003, the Government introduced mandatory standards on 4 tariff lines of wire products.
• Effective 15 november 2008, mandatory standards on 57 tariff codes for iron and steel products have been introduced, such as billets; steel bars; wire rods, angles, shapes and sections; and non-alloy steel.
• Effective 1 August 2009, mandatory standards on 627 tariff codes, including flat products have been introduced,
however it has been temporarily suspended in order to address implementation issues.
• On 13 October 2009, mandatory standards on 187 tariff lines for iron and steel were introduced and supersede earlier Orders.

i.

MS EN 10025-5, Hot rolled products of structural steels - Part 5: Technical delivery conditions for structural steelswith improved atmospheric corrosion resistanceii. MS EN 10025-6, Hot rolled products of structural steels - Part 6: Technical delivery conditions for flat products ofhigh yield strength structural steels in the quenched and tempered conditioniii. MS 2659:2016, Low-alloyed steels for machine structural use – Specification
iv. MS 2664:2016, Alloyed spring steels – Specification
For the high-speed steel products; ISO 4957, Tool steel is also being made mandatory and imposed of CoA under HS
7225 and HS 7227.

The imposition of Certificate of Approval (CoA) on iron and steel products (non-construction and construction) started
in 2009. The implementation of CoA was executed through consultation with the industry. The purpose of CoA imposition is to ensure that that the imports conform to the requirements of Malaysian Standards or the equivalent International or foreign Standards in terms of quality and safety. The substandard materials is detrimental to the safety of
consumers as well as the products that may also impact the environment negatively.
CoA implementation was gazetted under the Customs (Prohibition on Import) Order. Usually, more than two months
grace period will be given after the Customs (Prohibition for Imports) Order being gazetted, to ensure that the industries are ready to comply with the requirement. As of date, there is a total of 307 tariff lines for metal products has been
implemented with CoA.
The issue of circumvention of non-alloy steel declared as alloy steel (boron-added or chromium-added, etc.) under HS
7225 and HS 7227 was raised. The intention of circumvention is to avoid duty, testing and to enjoy the rebate from theirgovernment. In order to protect our iron and steel industry from unfair trade practices like “dumped” and “subsidised”
exported products, which were sold at low dumping prices or enjoyed subsidies/rebates from their governments. The
Government agreed to enforce the Mandatory Standards for alloy steel under HS 7225 and HS 7227. MSI was tasked
to coordinate the meetings with the relevant stakeholders to kick start discussions to create a framework/approach incoming up with the product standards for alloy steel wire rods. The proposal for developing the Malaysian Standard forwire rod under HS 7227 was forwarded by MITI to STANDARDS MALAYSIA on 24 November 2014 for Industry Standards
Committee on Metallic Materials and Semi-Finished Products consideration and approval.

The CoA for HS 7225 and HS 7227 was gazetted as follows:
producthS CodeGazette date

Effective date

Deformed round bar in theform of:7227.90.00 00

28 August 2018

1 September 2018

12 February 20191 June 2019

Bars and rods, hot rolled inirregularly wound coils ofother alloy steel

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Coils or de-coiled productsof alloy steel, not further
worked than forged, hotrolled7227.90.00 00

Flat rolled products of otheralloy steel (excluding siliconelectrical steel and highspeed steel), of width of 600
mm or more, hot-rolled, in
coils

7225.30.90 00

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Flat rolled products of otheralloy steel (excluding siliconelectrical steel and highspeed steel), with widthof 600 mm or more, hotrolled, not in coils

7225.40.90 00

12 February 20191 June 2019

Flat rolled products of otheralloy steel, of a width of 600
mm or more, other than ofsilicon-electrical steel, notfurther worked than hotrolled, in coils, of high speed
steel.

7225.30.10 00

26 August 20191 November 2019

Flat rolled products of otheralloy steel, of a width of 600
mm or more, other than ofsilicon-electrical steel, notfurther worked than hotrolled, not in coils, of highspeed steel.

7225.40.10 00

Flat rolled products of otheralloy steel, of a width of 600
mm or more, other than ofsilicon-electrical steel, notfurther worked than coldrolled (cold-reduced), ofhigh speed steel.

7225.50.10 00

Flat rolled products of otheralloy steel, of a width of 600
mm or more, other than ofsilicon-electrical steel, notfurther worked than coldrolled (cold-reduced), other.

7225.50.90 00

Bars and rods, hot rolled inirregularly wound coils, ofhigh speed steel

7227.10.00 00

Bars and rods, hot rolled, in
irregularly wound coils, ofsilico-manganese steel

7227.20.00 00

Bars and rods, hot rolled inirregularly wound coils, ofother alloy steel, other thansilico-manganese steel

7227.90.00 00

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This includes the following components:

As such, importers who import the iron and steel products under the above mentioned HS code are advised to take
into consideration the duration needed for the whole CoA application process and ensure that after this date, they havetheir CoA application approved at the time their shipment reaches the points of entry.

1.
2.
3.
4.

OpenSpace Cloud-based AI technology
Garmin VIRB 360 Adventure Sports Action Camera & Accessories
3M Hard Hat, White 4-Point Ratchet Suspension for camera mounting
Training through Assisted Site Walk & Support

how it Works?

Importers are required to apply for a Certificate of Approval (CoA) from SIRIM QAS International Sdn. Bhd. (for non-construction sector) or the Construction Industry Development Board of Malaysia (CIDB) (for the construction sector).
Online COA application can be done via DagangNet: http: //www.dagangnet.com/trade-facilitation/epermit/.

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√ Mount a 360 camera to a safety helmet & perform site walking as usual - the camera can capture continuously
once it is connected to the mobile device.
√ During site walk, users have an option to make field notes for RFIs, punch list items, and more.
√ The cloud-based AI platform processes and stores the imagery and maps it for both 360 photos and field notes
into project’s floor plans automatically.
√ Easily export images directly into construction documentation and project management software programs.
√ Generate reports with relevant visual information from any photo with a few clicks and accurately tied to theproject’s plans.
√ Compare Images from different timelines e.g. November 12 2018 vs January 16 2019 Captured

Advantages Of Using vDC 360° photo Documentation
1. 1Get total site transparency - OpenSpace’s AI technology turns raw 360 Photo data into a complete, easy-to-navigate timeline “Street View” of construction job site with zero manual effort.
2. Manage risk – This give the users the data to handle disputes, lawsuits or change order with confidence byknowing uncapped risk is under control.
3. view progress over time - Photos are automatically mapped to project plans and are made searchable, making
it convenient to see side-to-side comparisons over time. It enables users to visit any point in time through aninteractive 360 ̊ map of your site, and zoom in to follow progress as it happens.
4. Make remote visits a reality - This enables virtual walkthroughs from any desktop or mobile device, reducing
the need to visit the physical site by up to 50%. It also saves trips from the trailer to the site for field teams.
5. keep your team on the same page - Better communication and coordination with field teams and subcontractors during construction or with facilities management teams during building’s entire lifecycle.
6. Streamline facilities maintenance and operations – This is a priceless solution for facilities maintenance teams,
helping them understand how building services were put together and allowing the team to inspect behind
walls quickly and easily during the building’s entire lifecycle.

About Open Space vision technology
1. Fully Automated – Utilizing advanced technologies like computer vision and 3D modelling, OpenSpace’s Visual
Artificial Intelligence (AI) system automatically maps images to project plans -- with no manual corrections or
location pinning necessary. There are no limitation on the duration taken for the walks.
2. lightning-Fast - OpenSpace reduces documentation time by 20X. After completing a few walks, most projects
can expect to see an output in 10 to 15 minutes -- not hours or days.
3. innovation years in the Making - The technology behind this patent-pending video processing algorithms isthe culmination of nearly 20 years of combined R&D, starting with the OpenSpace founders’ PhD work at MIT.
Similar to the technology behind self-driving cars, thesealgorithms have been adapted for the construction industry by PhDs from MIT, CalTech, Stanford and Berkeley.
4. Accurate - Compare progress against BIM in seconds.
Identify and address potential issues faster, pre-empting
costly rework.

Garmin VIRB 360 Camera on helmet

Chairman CIDB Malaysia TAN SRI DR IR AHMAD TAJUDDIN ALI
Visiting the BIMAGE Consulting (M) Sdn.Bhd booth in MBAM
OneBuild 2019 (Oct 2019)

Chairman CiDB Malaysia tAn
SRi DR iR AhMAD tAJUDDin
Ali Experiencing VR at BIMAGE
Consulting (M) Sdn.Bhd booth

5. Continuously learning – The Vision Engine gets smarterover time via machine learning. The more you walk yourwork site, the faster your images are mapped to plans.

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BiMAGE Consulting (M)
Sdn.Bhd Director Mr.
Ajith Menon giving his
speech at MBAM conferenceStandards Malaysia Director General Datuk Fadilah Baharin
Visiting the BIMAGE Consulting(M) Sdn.Bhd booth in MBAM
OneBuild 2019 (Oct 2019)

BIMAGE Consulting (M) Sdn Bhd product talk in
MBAM OneBuild 2019.

About BiMAGE Consulting (M) Sdn Bhd

BIMAGE Consulting (M) Sdn Bhd is a solution provider of BIM, VDC and IDD for construction industry. In representing
BIMAGE, FUZOR, IDEATE and OPENSPACE, we assist company in the adoption of digitalization by providing consultancy, project management, training and process certification.
BIMAGE Consulting (M) Sdn Bhd is also a smart city technology solution provider who provides consultancy and solutions for the development of large-scale city level modelling and platform, named SmartAGE, which could be used as
the universal platform and tool for analytics / IOT-based Smart City Applications, research, planning and centralized
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buildings and industrial applications.
prepared by Donahue Chong, CEOStandards Malaysia
Director-General Datuk Fadilah
Baharin experiencing the VR at
BIMAGE Consulting (M) Sdn.Bhd
booth.

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nAnO-COAtinG
kEEpS FinGERpRintSFROM ShOWinG Up
On StAinlESS StEEl
By BEn COXWORth

Figure 1 FEW Chemicals GmbH Wolfen: When oil is applied to stainless steel that’s coated with the varnish, it beads off instead of sticking

As many a fancy-refrigerator-owner will know, fingerprints tend to be highly visible on stainless steel. A new transparent
coating could help, however, as it goes about reducing the appearance of prints in three ways.
Actually, a type of varnish, the “sol/gel nano-lacquer” is being developed by Germany’s FEW Chemicals and assessed bya team at the Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems.
First of all, it’s superhydrophobic and oleophobic. In other words, it’s water- and oil-repellent, limiting how much finger-oil fat initially sticks to it.
Additionally, it contains tiny particles that give the coated steel surface a microscopically rougher texture, which consists of mini peaks and valleys. As a result, any fat that does stick only adheres to the peaks, not reaching the valleys
below – so there’s less contact area.
Finally, the refractive index of the varnish is the same as that of finger-oil fat. This means that regardless of whether
light is hitting a clean part of the coated surface or one with fat on it, that light is reflected in the same manner, so thefingerprinted areas have the same appearance as the clean ones.
The Fraunhofer researchers are currently developing a testing system for various versions of the varnish, in which afingertip-like stamp is dipped into a solution that’s similar in composition to skin oil, and then pressed against coatedsteel samples. A combination of spectrometric and optical techniques is then used to automatically assess how muchof that solution is left on those samples, and how visible it is.
It is hoped that the varnish will be ready to go into large-scale production by the end of 2020.
Reprinted with permission of the author and New Atlas (https://newatlas.com/nano-coating-fingerprints-stainless-steel/60652/)

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StEEl inDUStRy: lOW CApACity
UtiliSAtiOn, CAUSES AnD EXit
SOlUtiOnS
By JUliAnA AhMAD, SEniOR EXECUtivE, ECOnOMiC RESEARCh AnD
DEvElOpMEnt DiviSiOn, MAlAySiA StEEl inStitUtE
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has noted that the issue of overcapacity within theiron and steel sectors which distressing the industry. Steel producing countries are being called on to control or cut
their capacity, nonetheless the opposite is happening. Oversupply of production is being shifted out from the origin
country to other countries expose the risk of steel dumping to ASEAN countries and is becoming a main concern of
local players. Through literature survey, overcapacity can occur in two conditions;
1.

Structural overcapacity which is caused by over-investment. Simply put, this over-capacity leading to a situationof excess capacity where a firm is producing at a lower scale of output that it has been designed for (OECD) ; and2. Cyclical overcapacity which is caused by variability in demand. For example, “economic downturn reduces demand may appear to show overcapacity.”
Malaysia’s steel industry is considered as a strategic industry and acts as the backbone for the industrialisation of Malaysia. In addition to being one of the most important construction materials, steel also acts as an enabler that supports
other manufacturing activities such as automotive, aerospace, electronics and engineering and oil and gas as well. Given such a major impact of the steel industry to the Malaysian economy, apart from other factors, the true momentumof steel industry is still determined by economic condition. The steel industry is known for being cyclical and reflectiveof overall economic condition whereby demand surges during economic booms and plummets during downturns.

Poor local market condition is further exacerbated with the current turmoil due to US-China trade tensions, startingwith the US 232 action on iron and steel products in the beginning of March 2018. China as well as other economies aretaking steps as retaliatory actions to protect their market from trade diversion. In consequence, the major economies
and market for iron and steel have decided to close their market for imports in order to prevent trade diversion by China
through safeguard measures. For example, the government of Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam havealready put in place protection measures against unfair trade. As for Malaysia, comparatively being an open market, ouriron and steel industry have been badly hit and most of our industry players are suffering. In view of industry experts,
opening the market to any party is only going make their position worse off. Hence, the Malaysian Government andiron and steel industry players would have been more receptive to review the iron and steel policy recently.
As Malaysian iron and steel players look for ways to compete more competitively, a restructuring of existing steel production capacities is necessary. Based on recommendation by Iron and Steel industry players, Consolidation is a way
forward to overcome the overcapacity issue, it is seen as one pronged strategy in order to improve economies of scale,minimized unhealthy competition and enhance competitiveness of the industry as a whole. Likewise, industry players have agreed the consolidation is the way forward to be sustainable in the challenging business environment thatfew consolidation efforts are already taking place in the Malaysia iron and steel industry. Consolidation should not beviewed as a platform to bail ailing companies, it is expected that this exercise will result in higher productivity andimproved capacity utilisation and stronger financial position. Consolidation exercise also enables steelmakers to gain
global synergies through wider market reach and higher-grade product development. Although there are mixed viewson the best consolidation methods for Malaysia Iron and Steel Industry, the industry believe government facilitation isneeded on the consolidation efforts.

Underutilisation of production capacity leads to cost inefficiencies. Given the small size of the Malaysian steel industry,compared globally, and the current state of the Malaysian market, it is identified that the low capacity utilisation issue
is among the greatest threat to the industry. Generally, priority in the steelmaking capacity installation aims at meeting
local market consumption. Motivated by the need keep global competitive capacity utilisation of 81% (OECD), moststeelmakers will end up producing more than the market demand hence increases the risk of steel dumping below
their production cost. In consequence, this unfair trade has also resulted in price war that hurts the margins of local
suppliers.
Based on data from industry players in Malaysia, the current capacity utilization is in the range of 30% to 45%, way below
the 80% benchmark for sustainable steel operation. We are uncompetitive in term of cost due to the lack of economies
of scale but very competitive in term of quality. Nevertheless, we sell at a competitive price at our own expenses (thereby making losses).

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Besides the consolidation, support from midstream, downstream players and steel users on locally produced steel isvery important to create demand and stimulate the apparent steel consumption and ensure the sustainability of local
iron and steel industry.

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3. Advanced high strength steel (AHSS) is
metallurgically transformation hardening
steel using the low-temperature transformed structure where the steelmakers
invested heavily in research and development to support the automotive players
to address this challenge set by regulator
on progressive limits on automotive emissions, fuel economy standards or a combination of both.

Steel has been a leader in automobile applications since the 1920s. Currently, steel is the primary material of the bodyand chassis structures. It is the backbone of the entire vehicle. In cars these modern days, steel makes up about 65 % of
its weight. It plays many roles in present day vehicles. It protects occupants, provides positive driving experience, reacts
to road loads, provides comfort, and provides attachment points to other components of the vehicle.

Source :http://www.boronextrication.com/tag/ahss/

According to the International Organization of Motor Vehicle Manufacturers, 95.6 million vehicles were produced in
2018. On average, 900 kg of steel is used per vehicle. The steel in a vehicle is distributed as follows:• 34% is used in the body structure, panels, doors and trunk closures for high-strength and energy absorption in caseof a crash• 23% is in the drive train, consisting of cast iron for the engine block and machinable carbon steel for the wear resistant gears.
• 12% is in the suspension, using rolled high-strength steel strip.
• The remainder is found in the wheels, tyres, fuel tank, steering and breaking systems.
The materials used in the automotive industry needs to fulfil several criteria before being approved. Some of the criteria
are the results of regulation and legislation with the environmental and safety concerns and some are the requirements of the automobile users. In many occasions, different factors are conflicting and therefore a successful automobile design is only be possible through an optimized and balanced solution.
Generally several type of steels have been developed by steelmakers for automotive applications:1.

Mild steel includes low-carbon and ultra-low-carbon steel. Its tensile strength isless than 340MPa, and has a wide range of forming from general processing todeep drawing with high elongation. It is used most often in automotive parts,and key parts in which it is used include rear floor and side body outer panels
which requires a high level of formability.

Source :https://insideevs.com/news/334582/tesla-model-3-aluminum-steel-high-strength-steel-mix-revealed/

2. High-strength steel is metallurgically divided into press-hardening steel, solid solution
hardening steel, precipitation hardening
steel, BH (Bake-Hardenable) steel, HSLA(High Strength Low Alloy), R (Rephosphorized) steel and IF (Interstitial Free) HSS.

Advanced high-strength steels (AHSS) are now used for nearly every new vehicle design. AHSS make up as much as
60% of today’s vehicles body structures making lighter, optimised vehicle designs that enhance safety and improve fuelefficiency.
New grades of Advanced High-Strength Steels enable carmakers to reduce vehicle weight by 25-39% compared toconventional steel. When applied to a typical five-passenger family car, the overall weight of the vehicle is reduced by
170 to 270 kg, which corresponds to a lifetime saving of 3 to 4.5 tonnes of greenhouse gases over the vehicle’s total life
cycle. This saving in emissions represents more than the total amount of CO2 emitted during the production of all thesteel in the vehicle.
The Malaysian automotive industry has shown a healthy growth, with Proton and Perodua, both homegrown brands
capable of in-house design. Proton has also elevated itself to be among the few full-fledged automotive manufacturers
in the ASEAN region. Proton and Perodua’s endeavours, as well as increased investments from other car makers, haveresulted in a strong automotive ecosystem consisting of more than 25 vehicle manufacturers and assemblers, 600 local
vendors and 50,000 aftermarket establishments, sustaining more than 600,000 jobs. The industry consumes 500,000
Metric Tonne (MT) of steel annually of which mainly are imported up to this day and our local steelmakers are looking
for the opportunity to collaborate with local carmakers to enter the supply chain. MSI views this collaboration between
the local steelmakers and carmakers as a strategic collaboration that can improve technical knowhow of local steelmakers, reduce import dependency on imported steel, increase local production capacity utilisation rate and create
job opportunities. A comprehensive study on Localisation of Flat Steel for Malaysian Automotive Industry will be conducted by Malaysia Steel Institute (MSI) and Malaysia Automotive Robotics, IoT Institute (MARii) to perform gap analysis
between demand of automotive industry and supply capability and capacity of local steelmakers and propose a steel
localisation roadmap.

Reference and Source
Worldsteel Steel In Automotive
Steels For Automotive Applications, Ispat Guru
Marii History of Malaysia’s Automotive Industry
Posco Automobiles website

Source :http://www.posco.com/homepage/docs/eng6/jsp/product/
s91p1000110l.jsp?seq=1728

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hyDROGEn COUlD REplACE COkE
in StEElMAkinG & lOWER CARBOn
EMiSSiOnS DRAMAtiCAlly
By StEvE hAnlEy
Industry depends on steel to make the cars, appliances, and other consumer goods that are at the heart of the global
economy. It is also used to construct the buildings that define many world cities and the bridges that connect thosecities. But making steel accounts for about 9% of all carbon emissions, according to the World Steel Association.

Notice the important qualifier Bloomberg inserted into its report: “given the right carbon pricing.” Putting a price on
carbon, which should be a no-brainer for free market conservatives, is bitterly opposed by them because they reallyaren’t free market conservatives at all but rather shills for fossil fuel companies. They will say anything and to anything
to keep the flood of campaign cash flowing their way. In other words, they are bold faced liars who need to be calledout for their egregious hypocrisy.
Whether hydrogen starts replacing coal in 10 years or 30 years, the changeover is coming and is one more reason not
to load up on coal stocks for your IRA.
Reprinted with permission of the author and CleanTechnica.com (https://cleantechnica.com/2019/09/06/hydrogen-could-replace-coke-in-steelmaking-lower-carbon-emissions-dramatically/)

Credit: World Steel Association

The way steel is made has not changed significantly in the past 150 years. Iron ore is smelted in huge blast furnaces thatuse carbon-rich coke — a form of coal — as a reducing agent to turn the iron into steel. Those furnaces belch out hugeamounts of carbon dioxide, and it’s not like the iron ore just shows up at the furnaces unaided. Mining it and transporting it creates lots more carbon emissions.
Climate activists have been hammering the steel industry for years to clean up its emissions. Now a new report byBloomberg New Energy Finance claims hydrogen could replace coke in 10 to 50% of all steelmaking by the year 2050,
given the right carbon pricing. Using hydrogen instead of coke — a process known as direct reduction — could lower
the carbon emissions from steel mills significantly.
“Hydrogen technologies offer a viable pathway to slash the emissions from making steel,” according to Kobad Bhavnagri, head of special projects at BloombergNEF. “No big R&D breakthroughs are necessary. If policy was in place, theworld could start producing green steel within a decade. Hydrogen can do everything coal does in the steel-making
process, and the technology to make fossil-free steel is already currently operating with natural gas in many parts of
the world.”
It’s an alternative already being tested by industry giants including top supplier ArcelorMittal, as well as Germany’s
Thyssenkrupp AG. In fact, direct reduction iron accounts for nearly 6% of steel output worldwide according to a reportby Citigroup.
Bloomberg NEF says hydrogen technology will be competitive with high-cost, coal-based plants when the cost of renewable hydrogen falls below $2.20 a kilogram, assuming coking coal prices remain where they are now at about $310
a ton. That could happen by 2030, Bloomberg says. Currently, most commercial hydrogen in North America is derived
from natural gas, which has its own carbon and methane emissions problems. But new technologies that rely on renewable energy are coming to market soon.
Any shift to hydrogen would pose a danger to coking coal producers and their investors. The material has few uses
other than in blast furnaces. “It has long been thought that met-coal is untouchable and would be unaffected by thechanges sweeping the energy sector,” Bhavnagri says. “Hydrogen extends the reach of renewables right into the front
yard of met-coal miners.”

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31CSR viSit tO yAyASAn
SUnBEAMS hOME

CSR
EvEnt

By SyAkiRAh,
SEniOR EXECUtivE OF inDUStRy RElAtiOnS AnD liAiSOn (iRl), MAlAySiA StEEl inStitUtE.
In collaboration with Ann Joo Resources Berhad, MSI organised the 2nd CSR to Yayasan Sunbeams Home on 21st November 2019 with contributions from Ann Joo Resources Berhad and also MSI staff.
Founded in 1995, Yayasan Sunbeams Home (YSH) is a non-government, self-supporting multi-racial foundation, ishome for displaced, abused and neglected children of single-parents. The foundation was the brain-child of a husband
and wife team, Pastor Alvin Tan and his late wife, Pastor Lucy.

ZOO tRip CSR pROGRAM
By SyAkiRAh, SEniOR EXECUtivE OF inDUStRy RElAtiOnS AnD
liAiSOn (iRl) &Aqlili, EXECUtivE hUMAn RESOURCE DEvElOpMEnt, MAlAySiAStEEl inStitUtE.

Corporate social responsibility is a broad concept that can take many forms
depending on the company and industry. Through CSR programs, philanthropy, and volunteer efforts, businesses can benefit society while boosting
their brands.
As important as CSR is for the community, it is equally valuable for acompany. CSR activities can help forge a stronger bond between employees and corporations, boost morale, and help both employees andemployers feel more connected with the world around them.
On 4 October 2019, Malaysia Steel Institute (MSI) organized a CSR
Programme for the Yayasan Sunbeams Home residents to spend a
fun-filled day at Zoo Negara. The idea of bringing these children for avisit to the Zoo Negara was a heartfelt intention to give them the opportunity to experience outdoor activities, and at the same time, gain
knowledge on the preservation and conservation of animals there. The
children were taken around the zoo on a tour, with guides educatingthem on the types of animal species and the importance of these animals to the ecosystem. It is also part of Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) program designed under MSI to help the children in Yayasan Sunbeams Home.
Among the attractions visited at Zoo Negara includes multi-animal
show, Savannah and Panda Conservation Centre. It is worthy to mention that the endangered Tapirs and Malayan Tigers can still be seenin the Zoo Negara. There is also an area for the Malayan Sun Bear andthe Orang Utans at the Ape Centre.
The half-day program to Zoo Negara was sponsored by BIMAGE Consulting (M) Sdn Bhd & Modern Integration Technology Sdn Bhd. The
children from Yayasan Sunbeams Home were also presented withgoodie bags sponsored by staff from MSI for a more enjoyable morning at the Zoo Negara. A total of 16 children were brought to the Zoo
Negara, accompanied by 6 staff from Malaysia Steel Institute and BIMAGE Consulting (M) Sdn Bhd.
Apart from cultivating the spirit of sharing and giving, this collaborative initiative also marks another milestone in MSI’s efforts to improve
its standing on various other CSR efforts moving forward.

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Through his untiring efforts, Pastor Alvin has established separate homes for boys and girls in the Klang Valley and Melaka. With the generous help and donations from individuals and organisations, Pastor Alvin succeeded in establishing
Yayasan Sunbeams Home into the self-supporting, multi-racial, non-government children’s home it is today.
From a home for the first two half-brothers, the Taman Mawar home
has grown to a total of 132 children consisting of boys and girls. This
number includes children from their Alor Gajah Branch, Teratai Branch& Daycare children. Their ages ranged from 1 to 18 years old.
Expenditure amounts to about RM140,000.00 a month; the bulk ofwhich goes towards the children’s needs. These include food, clothing,accommodation, transport and education expenses.
For those who would like to make a donation, you may contact Ms. yaw
at 012-3705554 or email: sunbeamhome95@gmail.com.

nOtES OF thE ChilDREn in
RUMAh pERlinDUnGAn Al
nASUhA

By SyAkiRAh,
SEniOR EXECUtivE OF inDUStRy RElAtiOnS AnD liAiSOn (iRl), MAlAySiA StEEl inStitUtE.

On 21st November 2019, MSI conducted its 3rd CSR Community Care Campaign by contributing some books and clothes
from Mycron Steel Berhad, one of the MSI members, plus cash contributions from MSI staff to Rumah Perlindungan Al
Nasuha located in Batu Caves, Selangor.
Founded in 2004, Rumah Perlindungan Al Nasuha is home to over 70 orphans, poor and idle and single mothers.
They live quietly here under the guidance and love from their mother Umi Nasuha, who is loves and care for them
unconditionally regardless of where they are from, what their skin colour is, the religion they were born into, or whichcountry they come from.
There are many basic needs urgently required as rice, cooking materials and other raw food materials, cleaning stuff and more. The orphansand poor children are cared round the clock at Rumah Perlindungan
Al Nasuha, and they welcome every bit of support from the public interms of food supplies, basic materials, cash and more.
For those who would like to make a contribution, you can contact UMI
at 017-9354323 (MAyBAnk ACCOUnt: 564829000530 in the name of“pertubuhan kebajikan Anak-Anak yatim Al nasuha”).

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RUMAh titiAn kASEh: A lOvinG hOME
FOR thOSE in nEED
By SyAkiRAh, SEniOR EXECUtivE OF inDUStRy RElAtiOnS AnD liAiSOn (iRl), MAlAySiA StEEl inStitUtE.
On 29 November 2019, MSI visited Rumah Titian Kaseh located in Taman Tasik Titiwangsa. We handed-over a sum of cheques contributed by various organisations
such as The Federation of Malaysia Hardware, Machinery & Building Materials Dealers’ Association (FMHMBA), Steel Wire Association Malaysia (SWAM), Aeon Voucher
from CSC Steel Sdn Bhd plus cash contributions and basic necessities from MSI staff.

MSi With yOU
thE plAtFORM FOR iROn AnD StEEl inDUStRytO BUilD RElAtiOnShip AnD nEtWORkinG FOR
inDUStRy SUStAinABility

WORkinG viSit tO kUAlA kRAi, kElAntAn

Started in 1998, Rumah Titian Kaseh (RTK) is a shelter home for the underprivileged,
which varies from orphaned and abandoned children, people with disabilities, seniorcitizens, and impoverished and underprivileged single mothers. It is based in Kuala
Lumpur and is now home to about 130 people.
They separate the boys, girls, senior citizens and toddlers. The boys are supervised by
the ustaz (religious teacher), while the girls and toddlers are watched by the single
mothers who doubled up as caretakers.
Rumah Titian Kaseh (RTK) started out in the founder’s own house, Sharifah Adlan (popularly known as Mak Pah). But asthey grew bigger, the house also needed to expand and they rented a bigger house where they are currently residing
to accommodate the bigger occupancy. The house has been so dear to them for they have countless wonderful memories together.

MITI Secretary Generel, Dato’
Lokman Hakim Ali with MITI,
MIDA, MSI and MPC officers having a quick pit stop at Kopitiam
Kita, Kota Bahru prior to the fieldwork

Since RTK is registered as an NGO, the house doesn’t rely on government money. Mak Pah initiated it, but later on therest of the family members pitch in together to support their home and needs independently. They sell nasi lemak, dohousekeeping and sell snacks to earn a living. Helps from various institutions, organizations and individuals provided asignificant boost in continuing their operation.

ARChiDEX 2019

For those who would like to make a donation, you may contact Mak pah at 019-6455769 or refer to this website
http://rumahtitiankasih.blogspot.com/

ARCHIDEX (International Architecture, Interior Design
and Building Exhibition) was held annually at the Kuala
Lumpur Convention Centre, Malaysia.
ARCHIDEX is jointly organised by the Malaysian Instituteof Architects (Pertubuhan Akitek Malaysia or PAM) and
C.I.S Network Sdn Bhd, a leading Malaysian trade and lifestyle exhibitions organiser.
On 4 July 2019, MSI visited the exhibition booth participated by some of the MSI members such as CSC Steel Sdn
Bhd, VDC Integrated Tech Sdn Bhd, NS Bluescope Sdn
Bhd & FIW Steel Sdn

hAnDOvER plAqUE FOR ASSOCiAtE
MEMBER – BiMAGE COnSUltinG (M)SDn BhD
On 5 July 2019, MSI CEO, Mr Jarrod Lim handover
the MSI Associate membership plaque to BIMAGE
Consulting (M) Sdn Bhd. BIMAGE Consulting (M)Sdn Bhd has become MSI member since 2 May 2019.

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WORkinG DinnER tvEt COnFEREnCE 2019

On 7 July 2019, MSI attended working dinner in
conjunction with the TVET
Conference 2019 officiatedby the guest of honor, YB
Tuan M. Kulasegaran, Minister of Human Resourcesat the Putrajaya Marriott
Hotel

COURtESy viSit FROM AStM
intERnAtiOnAl
On 12 July 2019, MSI received a courtesy visit from ASTM
International. The objective of the ASTM visit is to learned
about MSI services to the industry and initiatives to better
understand future collaboration opportunities.

ApEC COMMUniCAtiOn CApACity BUilDinG WORkShOp ii
hAnDOvER plAqUE FOR liFE MEMBER– SWAM
On 17 July 2019, MSI CEO, Mr Jarrod Lim handover the MSI Life
membership plaque to Steel Wire Association of Malaysia (SWAM).,
Steel Wire Association of Malaysia (SWAM) has become MSI member since 30 April 2019.

On 10-11 July 2019, MSI attended APEC Communication Capacity Building Workshop II. The purpose of this workshop session is to discuss more
about the status of the APEC 2020 organizing preparations in terms ofbranding, strategic management and risk management.

viSit tO ASSB SAlES
OFFiCE @ BAnDAR
tASik SElAtAn
On 11 July 2019, MSI paid a courtesy visit to Alliance Steel Sdn Bhd sales officelocated at Bandar Tasik Selatan, Kuala
Lumpur36

COURtESy viSit tO kAMEn
StEEl inDUStRiES SDn BhD
BUttERWORthOn 18 July 2019, MSI paid a courtesy to Kamen
Steel Industries Sdn Bhd. Incorporated in 1989,
Kamen Steel Industries Sdn Bhd through its good
rapport and unwavering support from customers,
emerged as a leading manufacturer and supplierof high-quality steel products for the Construction and Engineering sector. With a capacity of
120,000 Metric Tonnes per annum, the company
has diversified from steel bar and steel mesh tovarious industrial products namely hard drawn
wires and security fence..

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pOSCO SERviCE CEntRE viSit

WORkinG viSit tO Ann JOO StEEl BERhAD
MITI Secretary General, Dato’ Lokman Hakim
Ali and officers from MITI, MIDA, SIRIM and MSI
had a working visit to Ann Joo Steel Berhad atPrai, Penang on 2nd August 2019 to understandtheir hybrid steelmaking processes and discuss
on industry issues.

WORkinG viSit tO SOUthERn
StEEl SDn BhD
On 25 July 2019, MSI visited POSCO-MKPC at Klang to understand their production processes and the business scheme
they offer to local steel users in automotive and engineering sectors etc.

On 2ndAugust 2019, MITI Secretary General, Dato’ Lokman Hakim Ali and officers from MITI, MIDA, SIRIM and
MSI had a working visit to Southern Steel Sdn Bhd at Prai,
Penang. The team had a fruitful discussion on industry
challenges and Southern Steel took the opportunity to
showcase their integrated steelmaking facilities.

BMDAM 32nD AnnUAl DinnER

FACtORy viSit tO EStABliShED
MEtAl inDUStRiES SDn BhD
On 8th August 2019, MITI and MSI conducted aworking visit to EMI Established Metal Industries
Sdn Bhd in Rawang, Selangor to understand their
manufacturing processes and future businessplan.
On 26 July 2019, MSI attended Building Materials Distributors Association of Malaysia (BMDAM) 32nd Annual Dinnerat Kota Permai Golf & Country Club, Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam

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tURUn pADAnG tO nS
BlUESCOpE nEW FACtORynS BlUESCOpE COURtESy viSit
tO DAtUk k. tAlAGAvAthi

On 29 July 2019, MSI had a “Turun Padang” to NS
BlueScope’s new factory (formerly YKGI) locatedat Meru, Klang to view its refurbishment activities of the plant equipment and its factory.

On 13thAugust 2019, MSI organised a courtesy visit
from NS Bluescope Malaysia Sdn Bhd to MITI Deputy
Secretary General (Industry), Datuk K. Talagavathi. The
objective of the visit is to introduce NS Bluescope newcountry president, Mr Koh Boon Hong.

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tAkliMAt kESEDARAn kESElAMAtAn iCt

viSit tO hAnWA (MAlAySiA) SDn BhD
MSI courtesy visit to Hanwa(Malaysia) Sdn Bhd in Kuala
Lumpur. Hanwa joined MSI
under the Associate category. MSI’s CEO, Mr Jarrod Lim
handover the membershipcertificate and plaque to Mr
Kyosuke Yoshino, Managing
Director of Hanwa (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd.

On 20thAugust 2019, The MITI Information Management Division organized an ICT Security
Awareness briefing entitled ‘All We Need Is One’and ‘All Your Data Belong to Us’ and invited aspeaker from Ofisgate Sdn Bhd.
The purpose of the briefing was to increase theknowledge of the ICT security among MITI Citizens
and Agencies to prevent incidents of ICT security
such as theft of personal data, fraud by scammers,
theft and loss of government ICT assets.

tEAM BUilDinG tRAininG tO AlliAnCE StEEl (M) SDn BhD

viSit tO ShOWA DEnkO

MSI conducted 1-day Team Building Training
to Alliance Steel (M) Sdn Bhd at Cherangin
Hills Convention & Spa Resort, Pahang on
24th August 2019. The objective of training
is to cultivate positive value and enhanceproblem solving skills of the 15 participants.

On 30th September 2019, MSI had a “Turun Padang” activity to Showa Denko Carbon Malaysia Sdn Bhd locatedat Banting, Selangor. MSI’s CEO, Mr Jarrod Lim handover
the membership certificate and plaque to its Managing
Director Mr K.H Lim and witnessed by Mr Nelson Chee,pERAk ChinESE hARDWARE DEAlERS ASSOCiAtiOn
80th AnnivERSARy DinnER

its Sales Manager. Showa Denko manufacture graphite
electrodes for the production of steel in electric arc furnaces, in ladle furnaces as well as in non-ferrous smelting
productions.

pROGRAM SAntAi hARi kEBAnGSAAn Miti DAn AGEnSi BERSAMAyB DR OnG kiAn MinG, tiMBAlAn MEntERi tAhUn 2019

On 21st August 2019, MSI attended the Perak
Chinese Hardware Dealers Association 80th
Anniversary Dinner at the Sun Lee Ho, Ipoh
Fook Restaurant.

To celebrate the month of independence, the MITI Administration Division has organized the MITI National Day
and Agency Program with the YB Deputy Minister, YB Dr
Ong Kian Ming for 2019 on 4th September 2019 at the Dewan Perdana, MITI.

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The program was filled with performances by MITI Montage National Day, speech from YB Deputy Minister,
Declamation and singing the national anthem by the MITI
and the children from Taska Permata MITI.

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MSA AppRECiAtiOn DinnER
On 27 September 2019, Malaysia Steel Association (MSA) organised a dinner with thetheme “Steel – the Foundation of the Nation”
at the Grand Ballroom, One World Hotel in
Petaling Jaya, Selangor.

MSi CSR ZOO tRip 2019

The objective of the dinner was to promote
the interests of the local iron and steel industry, strengthen relationships among industry
players, and raise Malaysia’s steel industry
profile to the international front. The Deputy
Minister of International Trade and Industry(MITI), YB Dr. Ong Kian Ming was invited as
the Guest-of-Honour for the dinner. At thedinner, MSA presented a mock cheque of
RM250,000 to Malaysia Steel Institute (MSI)
as a shared responsibility between industry
and the Government to help promoting anddeveloping the local iron and steel industry.

COURtESy viSit FROM EXiM BAnk
On 1 October 2019, MSI received a courtesy visit from EXIM Bankof Malaysia Berhad. The objective of the visit is to explore businesscollaboration between Malaysia Steel Institute and EXIM Bank of
Malaysia Berhad. The visit was represented by Mr. Marazizi Omar,
Deputy President Operations and Mr. Choong Ngee Kar, AssistantVice President 1 from EXIM Bank.

On 4 October 2019, MSI organized a CSR Program for
The Yayasan Sunbeams Home. A half-day program to
Zoo Negara was sponsored by VDC-Tech Integrated
Sdn Bhd & Modern Integration Technology Sdn Bhd.
A total of 16 children were brought to the Zoo Negara,accompanied by 6 staff from Malaysia Steel Institute
and VDC-Tech Integrated Sdn Bhd.

UpACARA pEnUtUp SUkAn AntARA AGEnSi Miti 2019 (SAAM 2019)

FMM 51St AnnUAl DinnER

The organization of sports between MITI and agencies (SAAM) 2019 is an
event organized in collaboration with the Bureau of Sports and Recreation of
the MITI Club with each agency. The event is a platform for MITI residents andagencies to compete in competitive sports events.

MSI attended the FMM 51st Annual Dinner on 1 October 2019. The dinner was attended by Guest-of-Honour, YAB Dato' Seri Dr Wan Azizah binti
Wan Ismail, Deputy Prime Minister and about 1200 guests were invitedcomprising business leaders, top government officials and foreign dignitaries. Deputy Prime Minister also presented the FMM Excellence Award
to winning companies.

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SAAM 2019 has been running since March 2019, competing in 9 sports andthe highlight being the final football match held at the closing ceremony.
The SAAM 2019 Closing Ceremony held at UITM Shah Alam Stadium coincided with the launch of the National Sports (BSN) program which was held
simultaneously across the country on 12 October 2019 with the government
aiming to create a sports-minded community. Among the activities held
during the Closing Ceremony include Agencies’ Parade, Zumba Exercise and
SAAM Winners 2019 prize giving.

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Miti DAy 2019 – ZOn MAlAySiA tiMUR

The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)
and its agencies (MIDA, MATRADE, MPC, MIDF, MARii,
MSI, SIRIM, MIMOS, EXIM BANK, JSM & INVESTKL) haveorganized the MITI Day 2019 (Sabah) on 19 October 2019at the Hilton Hotel, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

MITI Day is the annual program of the Ministry which
has been in place since 2016 and is intended to strengthen the relationship between MITI and agencies with the
public and showcase the functions of MITI and agencies
that cover all aspects of daily life.

The program was officiated by Y.A.B. Datuk Seri Mohd
Shafie Bin Haji Apdal, Sabah Chief Minister together
with Y.B. Datuk Darell Leiking, Minister of International
Trade and Industry. More than 4,000 visitors attended
the program consisting of SMEs, foreign embassies, university students who will be graduating, new graduates,
members of trade associations / chambers, Bumiputera
investors and locals.

The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) and its agencies
continued the ministry's annual tradition by organizing “Majlis Networking
Deepavali MITI and Agency 2019. The event was held on 12th November 2019at the Dewan Perdana, MITI.
Amongst the attractions provided in the program include a variety of Indian
traditional dance and choir from MITI staffs.

BMDAM 43RD AnnUAl DinnER 2019

viSit tO StAnDARDS MAlAySiA

MSI paid a courtesy visit to Standards Malaysia at Cyberjaya
on 25 October 2019. The objective of the visit was to havebetter understanding of the functions of Standards Malaysia as National Standard Body and National Accreditation
Body.

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MAJliS nEtWORkinG DEEpAvAli Miti & AGEnSi 2019

On 7th November 2019, MSI attended
BMDAM 43rd Annual Dinner with thetheme “Hawaiian Night”, at One World
Hotel, Bandar Utama. This was a good
platform for networking amongst members, guest and associates.

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COlOMBiAn COFFEE DAy At Miti

On 13 November 2019, MSI’s CEO attended Colombian Coffee Day at
MITI together with YB Minister Datuk Darell Leiking, YB Deputy Minister
Dr. Ong Kian Ming, Ambassador of Colombia to Malaysia, H.E Mauricio
Gonzalez Lopez and Secretary General, Dato’ Lokman Hakim Ali.

pERBinCAnGAn BERkEnAAn ApEC 2020 DEnGAn kEtUA
kOMUnikASi kORpORAt AGEnSi

On 22nd November 2019, MSI attended networking lunch with all
Head of Corporate Communication MITI and agencies at Fahrenheit
600, Publika to discuss on the appointment of communications management committee under the APEC 2020 organization.

CSR viSit tO yAyASAn SUnBEAMS hOME (ChERAS)
CSR tO RUMAh titiAn kASih(titiWAnGSA)

On 29th November 2019, MSI presented a sum of cheque[contributed by various organizations, such as The Federationof Malaysia Hardware, Machinery & Building Materials Dealers' Association (FMHMBA), Steel Wire Association Malaysia(SWAM)], Aeon Voucher [contributed by CSC Steel Sdn Bhd],
and cash and basic necessities [contributed by MSI staffs] toRumah Titian Kaseh located at Taman Tasik Titiwangsa.
On 21st November 2019, MSI organised its 2nd CSR program for Yayasan
Sunbeams Home on 21st November 2019 with the contribution from Ann
Joo Resources Berhad and MSI staff. For those who would like to contribute to Yayasan Sunbeams Home,please contact Ms. yaw at 012-3705554
or email: sunbeamhome95@gmail.com.

lAUnChinG CEREMOny OF thE ApEC 2020

CSR tO RUMAh pERlinDUnGAn Al nASUhA (BAtU CAvES)

On 21st November 2019, MSI
conducted its 3rd CSR activities“Community Care Campaign”
with contribution of clothes
from Mycron Steel Berhad, andcash and books from MSI staffs
to Rumah Perlindungan Al
Nasuha located at Batu Caves,
Selangor.

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On 4 December 2019, the launching of APEC 2020 Malaysia by our Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir at Cyberview,
Cyberjaya along with YBM Datuk Darell. Tun Dr. Mahathir
said "This vision is what entrusted to us today and a giftwhich will be owned by our children in the future". The
theme chosen by Malaysia for APEC 2020 is “Optimising
Human Potential Towards a Future of Shared Prosperity”,

indicating that the philosophy underpinning this APEC
gathering is ‘Shared Prosperity’. Trade and investment
narratives will now move beyond the creation of wealth,jobs and development into ensuring societal well-being
as well.

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MSi
BRiDGinG GApSDEEpAvAli AnD ChRiStMASlUnCh At MiDA

On 6 December 2019, MSI attended MIDA’s lunch
function celebrating Deepavali and Christmas.
The event was attended by Dato Azman, Chief
Executive Officer of MIDA.

MSi’S EFFORt OF pROMOtinG thE lOCAl iROn
AnD StEEl pRODUCtS

FAREWEll tO ChAiRMAn OF MSi, DAtUk k. tAlAGAvAthi

On 12 December 2019, an event called “Majlis Lambaian
Kasih 2019” was held to celebrate the Deputy Secretary
General (Industry), Datuk K. Talagavathi, in conjunction
with her retirement as a Government Servant. This event
was organized by MITI Industry Wing in collaboration with
MSI. As a token of appreciation, MSI gave a hamper andplaque for her contribution as MSI Chairman. It was handed over to Datuk K. Talagavathi by Directors, Tan Sri Cheng

Yong Kim as well as Tan Sri Dato’ Soh Thian Lai. The event
was also attended by the other Board of Directors (Dato’
Dr. Ir. Seo Kian Haw, Dato’ Lim Hong Thye and Mr. Sazali
Che Mat), MSI’s CEO and staff. Datuk K. Talagavathi, we at
MSI wish you all the best on your life after the retirement
and you will surely be missed.

ShOWA DEnkO CARBOn MAlAySiA SDn BhD (SDCM) lEADERShip
SUCCESSiOn CEREMOny & BUSinESS pAtnERS AppRECiAtiOn
EvEnt
On 12 December 2019, MSI attended Showa
Denko Carbon Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (SDCM)
Leadership Succession Ceremony & Business
Partners' Appreciation Event.

tvEt COnFEREnCE 2019

On 8 and 9 July 2019, MSI attended the TVET Conference 2019 at Marriot Hotel, Putrajaya. With the theme “Human
Capital Development to Enhance Future Skills Agenda”, the event was officiated by the Prime Minister of Malaysia, YAB
Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad.

SESi DiAlOG yAB pERDAnA MEntERi BERSAMAkEtUA-kEtUA pEnGAWAi EkSEkUtiF inDUStRi& MAJliS pEnUtUp tvEtCOnFEREnCE 2019

During the TVET Conference
2019, the event was followed
by a dialogue session between the chief executive of
the industry and YAB Prime
Minister of Malaysia on 9 July
2019.

Mr Daniel Duenas will be the new Executive
Director of SDCM replacing Mr KH. Lim whowill be retiring soon.

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BRiEFinG On thE ORGAniZAtiOnAl
Anti-CORRUptiOn plAn (OACp)

BEnGkEl pERSEDiAAn pEMBAnGUnAn pROGRAM/ pROJEk UntUk
RAnCAnGAn MAlAySiA kE-12 (RMk-12) Miti

On 16 July 2019, MSI attended thebriefing on the Organizational Anti-Corruption Plan (OACP) specific to
the top management of MITI / Headof Division / MITI Unit and Head of
Agency. The briefing has been presented by officers of the Malaysian Institute of Integrity (INTEGRITI) which
is one of the Leading Agencies for
Initiative 2.1.5 related to the National
Anti-Corruption Plan (NACP).
On 28th -30th August 2019, MSI joined
Bengkel Persediaan Pembangunan
Program/Projek untuk Rancangan
Malaysia Ke-12 (RMKe-12) MITI.

COURtESy viSit By Miti'S kSU, MiDA AnD
MSi tO EnERGy COMMiSSiOn
On 29 July 2019, MITI's KSU along with
MIDA and MSI paid a courtesy visit to
Energy Commission @ Putrajaya to
discuss on how the government can
support the Energy Intensive Industries such as the Steel Industry. Atthe same time, the visit also provide
opportunity to understand the policy
and process involved in energy regulation and procedures.

SEMinAR On REMAininG COMpEtitivE AMiDSt US-ChinA tRADEWAR: USinG tRADE REMEDiESMSI did a presentation at the Seminarorganised by FMM with following details:
date:
time:
title:

1 August 2019
9.00am to 2.30pm“Remaining Competitive
Amidst the US-China
Trade War: Using Trade
Remedies Effectively”
Venue: Sime Darby Convention
Centre
The escalating trade war between
the United States and China. Measures are taken by other countries toprotect diversion of imports into theircountries could lead to dumping of
inexpensive foreign goods into Malaysia or surge in import volumes that
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industries is to take the appropriate
trade remedy action: viz-a-viz to meet
unfair trade practice of dumping
or subsidized imports by taking anti-dumping or countervailing measures respectively; and as for surge inimports that the local industry cannot
cope with, to take safeguard measure. The Seminar provided the background of WTO conditions that need
to be fulfilled in order to take the specific type of trade remedy action. The
30 plus audience who attended theseminar were also provided on overview of the state of play of the Trade
Tension between the US and China
and how Malaysia could be affected/
to be prepared.

trade remedies. Those interested cancontact MSI: mr. Subash bose pillai at
subash@malaysiasteelinstitute.com

The objective of this workshop is toreview the implementation (output,

outcome, impact and fund utilization) of current Project under MITI,
subsequently recommended to continue or improve or drop the existing
Program/project from RMK-12.

AlliAnCE StEEl viSit
On 11 September 2019, MSI conducted a follow up meeting with Alliance Steel(M) Sdn. Bhd (ASSB) to present additional training programme requested by
ASSB's management and discussed on several production issues. The training programmes are aimed to help ASSB to increase productivity and transfer
knowledge to newly recruited local workers.

Miti COnSUltAtivE DiAlOGUE
MSI participated in MITI Consultative
Dialogue (MCD) 2019 officiated by YB
Datuk Darell Leiking, Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI) in
the presence of 400 representatives
from the national and international
chambers of commerce and business& industry association in Malaysia including steel related associations.

The objective of this MCD is to createa closer cooperation and engagement which could pave the way forward towards establishing greatersynergy between the public and private sector.

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Miti COnSUltAtivE DiAlOGUE 2019
The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) hosted
the MITI Consultative Dialogue 2019: "Rebuilding Malaysia Together - Strengthening Synergies Between the Government &Industries” with Y.B. Datuk Ignatius Darell Leiking, MITI Ministeron 15 October 2019 at MITI Tower, Kuala Lumpur. In addition, aJoint Ministerial Dialogue Session was held with other ministers
on 16 October 2019 at MITI Tower, Kuala Lumpur.
In the event following the MITI Consultative Dialogue, Minister
YB Datuk Darell Leiking engaged with representatives from Malaysian business and industry associations, as well as national
and international chambers of commerce. The MITI Consultative
Dialogue serves as a platform between the Government and theprivate sector to address issues related to the industry engage
industry stakeholders and gain industry insight through suggestions and feedback to further improve the government publicdelivery system.

SEAiSi EnGAGEMEnt With MARiiSEAISI and MSI visited MARii for an interview on
25 October 2019. The objective of the interview is
to obtain information on the way forward of Malaysian Automotive industry and Government's
initiative in promoting Industry4FWD. MARii has
shared automotive industry outlook and someof their capacity building programmes aim todevelop the industry competitiveness.

nAtiOnAl EXpORt DAy(nED) 2019
JOint
inDUStRy
COORDinAtiOn
COMMittEE (JBi) MEEtinG @ SABAh
The Joint Industry Coordination Committee (JBI) Meeting with
the Sabah State Government was held on 21 October 2019 in Kota
Kinabalu, Sabah. The JBI meeting was co-chaired by the Ministerof the Ministry of International Trade and Industry with the Chief
Minister of Sabah. The meeting is one of the ongoing efforts of
the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) to coordinate and discuss issues related to industry and investment at thestate level.

SEAiSi EnGAGEMEnt With CiDBSEAISI and MSI visited CIDB for an interview on
23 October 2019. The objective of the interview
is to obtain information on the way forward of
Malaysian Construction industry and CIDB has
shared some good practices on how Malaysian
Government regulates and develops the industry with SEAISI and MSI.

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National Export Day (NED) 2019 was organized by MATRADE
at Malaysia Exhibition and Convention Center (MECC), MATRADE. The event was officiated by Y.B. Datuk Ignatius Darell
Leiking, Minister of the International Trade and Industry(MITI). The event was part of MATRADE’s strategies to intensify
its export promotion activities to encourage more Malaysiancompanies to become global champions by participating inexport development and promotion activities. The program
consists of Expert Insight segment, presentations by former
MATRADE Trade Commissioners, sharing session by local
exporters, panel session with industry experts and breakout
sessions on topics pertinent to the industries.

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2019 MiSiF tRADE FORUM On thE MAlAySiAn iROn & StEEl inDUStRy

The Malaysian Iron and Steel Industry Federation (MISIF) 2019 Trade Forum on the Iron and Steel Industry and Malaysian Steel Industry Annual Dinner was held on 24 October 2019 at the Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa, Petaling Jaya.
Known as an event not to be missed by iron and steel industry players, the event has served as an excellent occasion
for members to network and meet-up with business associates, government officials, and new acquaintances. The
Trade Forum theme for 2019 is “Malaysian Steel Industry at the Crossroads of Change”, addressed broad ranging issues
concerning:• Emerging trends;• Developments in regional and global trade;• New technology;• Policy initiatives, and more.

The trade forum was officiated by YB Dr. Ong Kian Ming, Deputy Minister of International Trade and Industry. This
event has provided great opportunity for corporate executives, traders, manufacturers, end-users, investment analysts,
government officers, media, SMEs, etc. to create new networks and engage in informal discussions and reinforce theirrelationships. In the afternoon session, CEO of MSI, Mr Jarrod Lim was also invited to be one of the panellists in the Industry Expert Panel Discussion with the title, “Malaysian Steel Industry at the Crossroads of Change”.

MAlAySiA intERnAtiOnAl COnStRUCtiOn & inFRAStRUCtURE
tEChnOlOGy EXhiBitiOn (MBAM OnEBUilD)

Malaysia International Construction & Infrastructure Tech- an effective learning platform for industry stakeholders
nology Exhibition (MBAM OneBuild) was held from 29 to to gain useful knowledge and market information in the
31 October 2019 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre construction sector.
(KLCC).
As a support, MSI visited booth exhibits by MSI members
MBAM OneBuild is a renowned professional trade plat- such as VDC-Tech Integrated Sdn Bhd and Alliance Steelform dedicated to the local and international industry Sdn Bhd.
players to explore business opportunities. It also offers

MESyUARAt kERJA hAlAtUJU DAn pEnyElARASAn BADAn
pEnERAJU inDUStRi (ilB)

On 20th November 2019, MSI participated on
the discussion to strengthen role of ILB to increase the acceptance level of Sijil Kemahiran
Malaysia (SKM) at Mesyuarat Kerja Halatuju
Dan Penyelarasan Badan Peneraju Industri
or Industry Lead Body (ILB) at Dorsett Hotel
Putrajaya.

inDUStRy 4WRD SUMMit

Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI)
has organised the Industry4WRD Summit on 30-31
October 2019 at Malaysia International Trade andExhibition Centre (MITEC), Kuala Lumpur. Withthe themed “Accelerating Transformation towards
Smart Manufacturing”, the Summit featured three(3) conferences and an exhibition by solution, technology and training providers for Industry 4.0.
The objectives of this summit are:
• To update business communities on the latest
development in Industry4WRD initiatives;• To encourage adoption of Industry 4.0 by local industry players especially SMEs; and• To provide a platform for participants to networkwith the government agencies, industry associations, multinational companies, universities andthe business community.

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nEW iMp SCEnARiO plAnninG WORkShOp
On 14-15 November 2019, MSI participated in the establishment of the overall Vision, Theme and Strategic Direction for
the New IMP at the Industrial Malaysia Plan (IMP) Scenario
Planning Workshop at Swiss Garden Hotel & Residences, Genting Highlands, Pahang.

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SUStAinABility-READy (SU-RE) COnFEREnCE 2019

SAMi hOlDinG viSit tO StAnDARD MAlAySiA

On 19th November 2019MSI assisted Sami Holding on standard compliance of their proprietary downstream steel productappliance in Malaysia at Standard Malaysia, Cyberjaya.

In championing the adoption of Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations among Malaysianbusinesses especially exporters, Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (MATRADE) organized its first eversustainability conference called Sustainability-Ready (Su-RE)
Conference 2019 at MATRADE Exhibition & Convention Centre on 19 November 2019. With the Guest of Honour, YB Datuk Darell Leiking, Minister of International Trade & Industry,
Su-RE 2019 is a unique knowledge exchange platform for all
Malaysian companies (SMEs, Start-ups, Mid-Tier, Large Corporations) already in the export business or aspire to export withthe aim to help enhance their knowledge and understandingon values of sustainability for their business. The event provided insights on how Malaysian companies can adopt the SDGs
and be responsible to the environment, society and in theirgovernance too while at the same time giving their businessa strategic advantage.

MSi BRiDGE thE GAp BEtWEEn DreamEDGE AnD AlGEBRA
AUtOMOBiliti
On 19th November 2019, MSI mediated the collaboration
between DreamEdge and Algebra Automobiliti to leverage on each other competitiveness. Algebra Automobiliti
was represented by Eng Sami Al Bakri, Chairman of Sami
Holding (Saudi Arabia), Ibrahim M. Babelli, CEO of Sami
Holding (Saudi Arabia) and Sener Bilgin, CEO of Algebra
Automobiliti (Turkey). For the record, Sami Holding is theowner of Algebra Automobiliti whom have R&D centre
located at Izmir, Turkey and Milan, Italy.

COnSUltAtiOn SESSiOn With inDUStRiES On thE REviEW OF
nOn-tARiFF MEASURE
SEAiSi FORUM 2019 @ JAkARtA

Under the Malaysia Productivity Blueprint, there are 6
immediate priority activities which among others is to remove Non-Tariff Measures (NTMs) that impede businessgrowth and improve efficiency of the logistics sector.
Following series of internal workshops held in April-Aug
this year to review NTMs under MITI, MPC has organizeda consultation session with the industries/stakeholders
to review the effectiveness of NTMs implementation under MITI, particularly in terms of the cost compliance andprocedural that was held on 19 November 2019 at One
World Hotel, Bandar Utama City Centre.

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On 25-27 November 2019, MSI attended 2019 ASEAN Iron
and Steel Sustainability Forum at The Ritz-Carlton Jakarta,
Mega Kuningan, Indonesia. The event was co-hosted by theIndonesian Iron and Steel Industry Association (IISIA). This
special year-end event of the Institute has offered delegatesunique opportunities to:• understand the Indonesia economy, infrastructure development, steel construction engineering as well as the Indonesian steel industry, in a Special Session on Indonesia;• obtain updates on iron and steel industry situation in ASEAN-6, the ASEAN construction sector, capacity and tradein ASEAN and on the development of the China steel industry;• gain knowledge and insight on steel construction related developments in ASEAN countries;• learn from distinguished experts on various topics relating to steel applications and innovations in the construction
sector, in particular on steel application and technologies for seismic situation; and• network with key decision makers in the industry.

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tAiWAn StUDy tRip: ChinA AUtOMOtivE CORpORAtiOn(CMC)tAiWAn StUDy tRip:
JUi li EntERpRiSE CO. ltD
On 27th November 2019, MSI visited Jui Li Enterprise Co., LTD., an automotive
steel part supplier to understand their requirement on steel maker and theirrole in automotive industry supply chain.

On 26th November 2019, MSI visited China Automotive Corporation (CMC) car assembly plant in Yangmei, Taiwan with theobjectives to understand Taiwan automotive industry and therequirement of steel for automotive industry. CMC also shared
their latest development in EV car.

DEpUty ChiEF MiniStER pAyS COURtESy CAll On MititAiWAn StUDy tRip: CSC tAiWAn COlD ROllED COil (CRC) AnD
COAtinG MAnUFACtURinG plAnt

9 December 2019, KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Chief Minister
Datuk Amar Awang Tengah Ali Hasan held a courtesy visit
to the International Trade and Industry (MITI) Minister Datuk Ignatius Darrel Leiking at Wisma Miti.
Awang Tengah, who is also the Minister of International
Trade and Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur
Development led the state delegation which also consisted of his deputy Datuk Mohd Naroden Majais.

On 27th November 2019, MSI visited CSC Taiwan Cold Rolled Coil (CRC) andCoating plant to understand CRC processing for automotive industry andrequirement for the business sustainability.

tAiWAn StUDy tRip: hEADqUARtER
OF CSC GROUp

On 27th November 2019, MSI made acourtesy visit to Headquarter of CSC
Group and meeting with a few senior
managements.

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Among the issues discussed during the one-hour meeting were to strengthen the cooperation between stateand federal governments on issues related to trade andinvestment in the state, and the need to expedite the application process of manufacturing licenses in Sarawak.
Awang Tengah presenting a memento to Ignatius (thirdright) after the meeting.
Also present during the visit were the International Tradeand Industry, Industrial Terminal and Entrepreneur Development Ministry permanent secretary Datuk Liaw Soon
Eng; MITI Secretary-General Dato’ Lokman Hakim Ali; Regional Corridor Development Authority (RECODA) Chief
Executive Officer Datuk Ismawi Ismun; and Malaysia SteelInstitute Chief Executive Officer Mr Lim Keng Yow.

COURtESy viSit FROM WEnAn
StEEl (MAlAySiA) SDn BhD AnD
MCC CiSDi (MAlAySiA) SDn BhD

On 9 December 2019, a courtesy visit from Wenan Steel (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
and MCC CISDI (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd to MSI to share the development plan of
new integrated steel plant in Samalaju, Bintulu Sarawak.

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invitAtiOn tO BRiEFinG GUiDElinES OF iMpORtAtiOn OF SCRAp
in MAlAySiA At MiniStRy OF EnERGy, SCiEnCE, tEChnOlOGy,
EnviROnMEnt AnD CliMAtE ChAnGE (MEStECC)

yBM Miti OFFiCiAtE
E-COMMERCE DAy

3 December 2019, MSI attended “Sesi Penerangan Garis Panduan Pengimportan Sekerap Logam Ke Malaysia”. The objective of thisguideline is to clarify the criteria of the permissible scrap material and as a measure of theabsorption of scrap metal so that the country
is not the location of scrap metal for recycling
activities.

On 10 December 2019, Datuk Darell Leiking,Minister of International Trade and Industry
officiated the launching of a new cross border initiative during the MITI E-commerce
Day 2019 Day 2. This event was followed byawarding the Top Exporters Recognition
2019 via Cross Border E-commerce.

E-COMMERCE DAy (EXhiBitiOn pARtiCipAtiOn)

On 9 – 10 December 2019, the MITI E-commerce day was organized
by MITI, KKMM, MDEC and MARii. E-Commerce Day 2019 is one of
the flagship programmes of the National E-Commerce Council(NeCC), chaired by YB Datuk Darell Leiking, Minister of International
Trade & Industry. With the theme - “From Zero to Global Champion”,
the purpose of the event is to solidify the journey of entrepreneurs in
e-commerce ecosystem, from being trained with e-commerce related business/marketing tools including by using up-to-date technologies, to eventually become “export ready”.
MSI has collaborated with VDC Integrated Tech Sdn Bhd to open abooth in the event with other agencies and organizations.
VDC Integrated Tech Sdn Bhd is the leader in digitized construction
technology business providing consultation and services in the areaof digitizing construction and infrastructure processes and provide
seamless access to the building information data to their customers
using proprietary VDC Works framework.

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COURtESy viSit FROM ChinA MEtAllUGiCAl tEStinG &CERtiFiCAtiOn CO. ltD
On 11 December 2019, Inspection
and Certification Co. Ltd (ICC), MCC
of China visited CIDB and MSI was
invited as well to attend the meeting. ICC shared their areas of expertise with members and at thesame time would like to explore
the Malaysian market.

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BEnGkEl pEnGESAhAn hAlAMAn SERtA AkAUn MEDiA SOSiAl
RASMi Milik AnGGOtA pEntADBiRAn nEGARA, kEMEntERiAn DAn
AGEnSi pUSAt

MSi tRU

MSi’S pROGRAM OF DEvElOpinG hUMAn
CApitAl FOR thE iROn & StEEl inDUStRy

To ensure that all account administrators understand the procedures for verifying their social media
accounts as well as the procedures for managing
their social media accounts, A briefing session foraccount administrators was held on 11 September
2019 at the Auditorium, Malaysian Communications
and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

viSit tO ASSB At kUAntAn, pAhAnG FOR tRAininG pROGRAMMEOn 23 July 2019, MSI attended a discussion meeting with
Human Resource Manager of Alliance Steel (M) Sdn. Bhd.
to discuss on the training plan and programme for MSI to
supports ASSB in developing local talents to support theirsteelmaking operation as well as knowledge transfer from
China experts.

tEChniCAl COMMittEE (tC) On COntinUOUS Mill FlAt ROllEDpRODUCtS WORkShOp
tRAininG On CORROSiOn On MEtAl FOR COnStRUCtiOn

Training on Corrosion on Metal for Construction was held on
4-5 September 2019 at MISIF Training Room, Shah Alam. This
course is designed to provide participants with the basics forunderstanding the fundamentals of corrosion and coating.
The participants should be able to recognize the various formsof corrosion, what caused the corrosion and be able to identify
the best method to control the corrosion.

Technical Committee (TC) on Continuous Mill Flat Rolled
Products Workshop was held at Sama-Sama Hotel, KLIA
on 30 September 2019 – 1 October 2019. The objective
workshop is to speed up the process of Malaysian Standard (MS) development for the cold rolled steel sheet nstrip, all related coating products and roofing products asthese MS are all interrelated to each others.

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FAilURE MODE AnD EFFECtS AnAlySiS (FMEA) tRAininG pROGRAMME

SEMinAR pERSiJilAn kEMAhiRAn MAlAySiA kAEDAh
pEnGiktiRAFAn pEnCApAiAn tERDAhUlU (ppt)
MSI attended "Seminar Persijilan Kemahiran Malaysia Kaedah Pengiktirafan Pencapaian Terdahulu(PPT)” at Centre for Instructor and Advanced Skill
training (CIAST), Section 19, Shah Alam. The objective of the forum is to update current situation
scenario and TVET challenges related to skills andStrategic toward and extensive to accelerate thedevelopment of Quality Human Capital.

MSI conducted a 2 days Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) Training Programme to Mycron Steel CRC Steel Sdn
Bhd and Melewar Steel Tube Sdn Bhd at Mycron Steel CRC Steel Sdn Bhd, Shah Alam, Selangor on 24 and 25 September 2019. A total of 20 participants attended the training, 15 from Mycron Steel CRC Sdn Bhd and 5 from Melewar SteelSdn Bhd. After the training programme, participants will be able to:• Improve the quality and reliability of products/processes through the elimination of failure modes;• Increase productivity due to the reduction of reliability
problems;• Reduce material wastage arising from rejects whilerunning the projects;• Reduce warranty costs by detecting the safety and reliability of product usage during the design and production stages;• Reduce variations during design stage thereby making the products/processes more robust;• Provide a clear picture of the severity of the failure;• Identify who and what causes reliability problems; and• Enhance staff morale through the improvement of thereliability of the products/processes via clear and specific communication means.

MEDiA CliniC
hAnDS-On tRAininG On
iShARE SyStEM FOR MSi

Media Prima is taking the initiative to hold a Media Clinic dedicated to Ministries
and Government Agencies was held on 1 October 2019 at Public Space, Bangsar. This clinic was organized with the ultimate aim of sharing experiences andknowledge and enhancing the professional working relationships between thecommunication teams in each Ministry and Government Agency with MediaPrima platforms, especially the editorial and publishing divisions.
The main objectives of this Media Clinic are:
• Provide a deeper understanding ofeditorial work such as news gathering, writing, editing, production
and dissemination and dissemination of news;• Enhance key news / campaign
news briefing and communication
channels with established traditional media organizations as well
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The iShare system is an online document
sharing platform. In this regard, the Information Management Division (BPM), MITI
held a briefing and refresher training forthe iShare System hands-on to the Malaysia
Steel Institute (MSI) on 21st October 2019 atTraining Room, MITI Tower. This training session aims to provide you with insights on theobjectives, functions and ways of using theiShare System.

timely delivery of messages andnarratives successfully broadcast
or published; and• Sharing practical knowledge andexposure with media officials,
through mock-up sessions of media conferences and interviews
that are very useful in the daily
communication of Ministries andGovernment Agencies

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liSt OF EvEntS
AnD ACtivitiES 2020
1.

World Building and Construction
Exposition(WORlDBEX) 2020

date: 18 – 22 march 2020
Venue: trade fair - manila, philippines
contact: mohdsaiful@matrade.gov.my

2.

nASCC: the Steel Conference
date: 22 - 24 april 2020
Venue: georgia world congress center,atlanta
contact: nascc@aisc.org

3.

Metal technology Expo (MtE)
date: 24 - 27 april 2020
Venue: Setia city convention center,
Shah alam, malaysia
contact: info@mtexpo.com.my

4.

2020, SEiSi Conference & Exhibition
date: 08 - 11 June 2020
Venue: Shangri-la hotel, Kuala lumpur,
malaysia
contact: seaisi@seaisi.org (mr. eric lee)5.

26th international Machine tools,
Metalworking &Automation technology Exhibition
date: 10 - 13 June 2020
Venue: mitec, Kuala lumpur
contact: enquiry@metaltech.com.my(ms. geonice chong)68