MAY 2017

MSI WITH YOU
JAPAN IRON & STEEL FEDERATION
On 7-14 May 2017 CIDB with the assistance of Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF) Malaysia
and the HQ in Tokyo coordinated a technical visit program, with MISF and MSI’s
participation. The visit covered iron standards development agency for industrial use as well
as for non-industrial use such as the construction of factories and laboratories. The objective
is to obtain information on how compliance and enforcement of standards on iron and steel
products is conducted in the construction industry in Japan. The Building Materials Division,CIDB, plays an important in this aspect in Malaysia as they are responsible for certifying thequality of building materials for both locally produced or imported materials.

JAPAN ACCREDITATION BODY (JAB)
8 May 2017: The delegation from Malaysia visited Japan Accreditation Body (JAB), to study andunderstand on Iron and Steel accreditation process in Japan.
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MINISTRY OF LAND, INFRASTRUCTURE
AND TOURISM – MLIT, JAPAN9 May 2017: Visited Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Tourism (MLIT), Japan responsible for Railmatters in Japan.

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2RAILWAY TECHNICAL RESEARCHINSTITUTE - RTIR
As part of the visit, the delegation also visited theRailway Technical Research Institute (RTIR), Japan.
Some knowledge shared on the type of train e.g. The
high speed and standard train, rail type andmaintenance.

NIPPON STEEL & SUMITOMOMETAL CORPORATION - NSSMC(10 May 2017::, The Malaysian delegation visited Japan’s No 1 steel factory, Nippon Steel & Sumitomo
Metal at Fukuoka, Japan. They also witnessed the manufacturing process of making the rail, theunderstanding between the standard track and the high speed track.

JFE STEEL CORPORATION11 May 2017: Visit continued to JFE Steel Corporation Chita Works. JFE specializes in seamless pipe products.
JFE also extended visit to two factory tours in actual
seamless pipe manufacturing.

MAKIN JUTA
16 May 2017: MSI paid a courtesy visit to Makin Juta for price mechanism discussion.

NS BLUESCOPE
18 May 2017: MSI made a courtesy visit to NS BlueScope Malaysia at Jalan Kapar, Klang. NS Bluescopeis one of the members of MSI. It is a JV company between Nippon Steel (Japan) and Bluescope(Australia). In Malaysia, it produces 200,000 MT gl /coated steel sheet, exports 20% of its products, has
five operating locations and employs 500 local workforce. Only 1 foreign expatriate i.e. the President(Mr Pongsak, Thai nationality).
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MSI BRIDGING GAPS:INDUSTRY 4.0
MITI in collaboration with MIDA, organised its inaugural Industry 4.0 Workshop on 2nd
May 2017 at Dewan Perdana, MITI Tower, aptly themed “Embracing the Future ofManufacturing”. The event attracted 540 participants – comprising major industry
players, academia, research & technology institutions and Government ministries andagencies to design the Malaysian brand of Industry 4.0. The aim of this first workshop isto set the scene of where Malaysia is currently in the scheme of Fourth Industrial
Revolution, where it envisions itself to be in 2050 and where it can improve down the line.
YB Dato’ Seri Ong Ka Chuan, Minister of International Trade and Industry II was present
to deliver an opening remarks. Also present at the workshop were YB Datuk Chua TeeYong, Deputy Minister of International Trade & Industry (Trade), Dato' Azman Mahmud,
CEO of MIDA and representatives from MITI and agencies.
MITI understands that bringing the concept of Industry 4.0 and applying it to theirbusiness practices is not an easy task especially for SMEs that are not sure where to start.
It also is something that cannot be done in a silo. All round cooperation is crucial inensuring the country's efforts to promote Industry 4.0 is successfully implemented. A
closed-door breakout sessions was held in the second half of the workshop in getting buyin from all stakeholders involved i.e. leaders to unite efforts in addressing the challenges
made through public-private partnerships.

MITI PREMIER TALKYB Minister of International Trade and Industry together with 200 officers and staff from MITI and agencies attended the Premier Talk organised by
the Human Resource Management Division (HRD) on 4 May 2017. Guest speaker, YBhg. Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar, Group Chairman of Permodalan
Nasional Berhad (PNB), presented on "Leadership & Transformation", where he shared his experience on the topic and stressed on 6 importantelements of leadership:•Work hard and work smart;•Focus on your task at hand. Do it well;•Don’t stop learning. Use technology to your advantage;•Keep innovating. Think outside the box in coming up with solutions; and•
Embrace the 3 key attributes of a good leader: Integrity, Competency and Humility.
•Be grateful especially to your parents.

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MITI DAY 2017 – NORTHERN REGION
On 6 May 2017 Minister of International Trade and Industry (MITI), Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed officiated the Opening Ceremony of MITI Day 2017 at
the state level which took place in Hotel Casuarina, Meru. Also present at the inauguration ceremony were the Chief Minister of Perak, Dato 'Seri Royal Dr.
Zambry Bin Abdul Kadir. The aim of MITI Day 2017 was to promote the role and functions of MITI and the agencies under the ministry to the business
community as well as to the public.
Among other programs held in conjunction with MITI Day 2017 were MITI & Agencies Showcase; Career Fair; CILIK program, Bumiputera capsule, Dialogue
with the Minister of MITI's ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), Aerospace, e-Commerce Exhibition, Exhibition of Automotive & Car Care, Halal BusinessTransformation Program and BISTARI Chess Tournament.

SEMINAR ON ASEAN ECONOMICCOMMUNITY (AEC)
On 26 May 2017, MITI organized a Seminar on ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) at
Perdana Hall, MITI. The objectives is to increase awareness on opportunities created by theAEC and how Malaysian companies could benefit from it. Speakers also shared theirsuccess stories, experience and challenges - to inspire other Malaysian companies to follow
in their footsteps to venture and expand their business into ASEAN.

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MSI TrU:
BUILDING A DIGITAL MARKETING STRATEGY FOR IRON & STEEL
INDUSTRY

Building a Successful Digital Marketing Strategy: This is the 1st program for MEGA TREND-HRD. It gave the participants the exposure on how topromote the digital marketing activities with the ultimate goal of optimizing the ROI. It includes the Digital platform to attract users of website, thepros & cons of each platform, performance benchmarks of each platform, the importance of a high-quality website that converts visitors intocustomers and many others. Join us for our upcoming programs soon.
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SOUTH EAST ASIA IRON & STEEL INSTITUTE (SEAISI)CONFERENCE 2017 @ RESORTS WORLD SENTOSASINGAPORE

On 22 – 25 May 2017, South East Asia Iron and Steel Institute (SEAISI) has held its 2017 SEAISI Conference & Exhibition with the theme “Realizingthe Value within ASEAN Steel Industry through Technology Development, Capacity Optimization and Digitization”. The programme started with
Keynote Session with title “Realizing the Value within ASEAN Steel Industry”. It was then followed by interesting sessions - including on RegionalDevelopments, Market Perspectives & Challenges, Industry 4.0 and Steel Industry, and country reports. On 23 May 2017, parallel sessions wereheld topics such as Operation Excellence, Cost & Energy Management, Quality Improvement, Raw Materials, Technology Development, ProductDevelopment, Process Improvement and Environmental Management. This SEAISI’s Annual Conference provides the prefect platform for industry
players to exchange knowledge, establish network and to be updated on the latest issues and developments affecting the iron and steel industries
in ASEAN and around the world.

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