MARCH 2017

MSI WITH YOU.

MISIFSEAISIMSI paid a courtesy visit to South East Asia
Iron and Steel Institute (SEAISI) on March2, 2017. MSI’s CEO and IRL Manager wasreceived by Mr Tan Ah Yong (SecretaryGeneral) and Mr Eric Lee (Manager
Administration & IT Support). During thevisit, both parties exchange view on theMalaysian and ASEAN markets on the Iron& Steel Industries and its organisation setup.

As part of the continuous effort by MSI in
engaging with the industry on consolidation
effort, MSI and MISIF held an in-depth
session of discussion and assessment, withthorough focus on keys questionnaires onthe Iron & Steel Consolidation Needs forMalaysia on the 9 March 2017; it wasattended by MISIF’s President Dato Soh
Thian Lai, Deputy President’s Dato Lim
Hong Thye, Immediate Past President’s Mr
Chow Chong Long and its CEO’s Mr Frankie
Wee.

MSMDA
On 24 March 2017, MSI visited Malaysia
Steel and Metal Distributors’ Association(MSMDA) for their view on Iron & SteelConsolidation needs and MSI was warmly
received and shared view were provided.
MSMDA was represented by Mr Ooi Hung
Hock (President), Mr Bill Lee (Asst SecretaryGeneral), Mr Leong Yit Ket (Director ofCommerce and Industry Bureau) Ms RowenaHeng(Deputy Director of Commerce andIndustry Bureau) and Mr Wong Chee Keong(Asst Treasurer).

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2MSI BRIDGING GAPS:SPECIALISED BUILDING MATERIALS SUPPLY CHAIN CONFERENCE 2017
“Bridging Gaps, Building Opportunities”
MIDA as the government’s principal agency for the promotion of investmentin the country will be collaborating with CIDB and supported by MITI,
MATRADE, Malaysia Steel Institute (MSI) and Standard Malaysia to organizea ‘Specialised Building Materials Supply Chain Conference 2017’. This event
has been officiated by Y.B. Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed, Minister of Ministryof International Trade and Industry (MITI) on the 16 March 2017.
The objectives of this event are as the following:• To provide a platform of business opportunities for local manufacturersof building materials to be part of the mega construction/ otherdevelopment projects in Malaysia.
• To narrow the gaps between local building materials manufacturers/
suppliers & professionals services; developers, Project Delivery Partners(PDPs), contractors & the stakeholders in the construction industry.
• To harmonize and facilitate the integration of local building materials
manufacturers and the construction supply chain ecosystem.

There are 6 Mega Project Name List from MIDA
• Pengerang Integrated Petroleum Complex (PIPC)• Malacca Gateway Port
• Kedah Integrated Fishery Terminal• High Speed Rail (HSR-Kul Spore)• Lebuhraya Pan Borneo-Sarawak• Forest City
This event was attended by over 600 participants inclusive of iron andsteel associations such as Malaysia Steel Association, Malaysian Ironand Steel Industry Federation (MISIF), Malaysia Steel and Metal
Distributors' Association (MSMDA) and Building Materials Distributors
Association of Malaysia (BMDAM). With this conference, there aremany opportunities for our local building material suppliers toparticipate in mega development projects that are well underway inthe country.

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3MSI TrU:
OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH (OSH) FOR IRON & STEEL INDUSTRY

OSH2:
Industrial Hygiene Training
Programme(27-28 March 2017)
OSH3:
Plant & Machine Safety(28-29 March 2017)

On 27 - 29 March 2017, MSI organised OSH Industrial Hygiene Training and OSH Plant & Machine Safety Training at Eastin Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. Bothtraining session by MSI received an encouraging participation by the industry.

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SPECIAL PRESS CONFERENCE BY YB MINISTER MITI
ON ASEAN@50 AND AEC

On 13 march 2017, Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) has held
media briefing to commemorate ASEAN’S 5oth Anniversary that has been madeat the ASEAN Economic Ministers Retreat in Manila recently. MITI Minister Datuk
Seri Mustapa Mohamed said his ministry will mark ASEAN's 50th anniversary withan array of programmes and activities to further boost trade, investment andpeople to people connectivity.

YBM'S SESSION WITH FOREIGN MISSIONS
On 14th March 2017, YB Dato’ Sri Mustapa Mohamed, the Minister of International Trade andIndustry Malaysia hosted a networking session with Foreign Heads of Missions based in Malaysia.
This session is part of MITI’s regular engagements with foreign missions to update on Malaysia’s
Trade & Investment agenda for the year.
This session was attended by approximately 150 Ambassadors, High Commissioners andrepresentatives from the foreign missions, as well as Heads of MITI Agencies and MITI Senior
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ANUGERAH KECEMERLANGAN INDUSTRI 2016
The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) organised the Anugerah
Kecemerlangan Industri (AKI) 2016 to recognize outstanding Malaysian companies
which have achieved a certain level of excellence in the manufacturing and services
sector. AKI 2016 marks the 25th Anniversary of our Industry Excellence journey.

FAREWELL MS SABILILLAH SARI
It was sad news to hear that Ms Sari shall be leaving MSI at
31 March 2017. However, we are happy that she will beleaving for a better opportunity in new company. MSI isgrateful for her cooperation, hard work and dedication as anIRL Manager.
Best wishes for her new employment and hope to see her
future brighten and prosper.

PERHIMPUNAN BULANAN MITI & AGENSIOn 29 March 2017, MITI andagencies Monthly Assembly took
place at SME Corporation
Malaysia.
Someoftheprogrammes covered such as
introducing new staff of MITI andSME Corp and also MoU Signing
between SME Corp and JCorp
and SME Corp with MPM.
This assembly launched by MITI
Minister, Dato’ Sri Mustapa
Mohamed and attended by MITI
top management and Head ofAgencies.
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