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July 2020 Edition

The Platform for Iron and Steel Industry to Build Relationship and Networking for Industry Sustainability

BFM89.9 Interview

On 2nd July 2020, the CEO of MSI attended a radio interview with BFM89.9 at Menara Ken, TTDI. The interview
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National Technology and Innovation Sandbox (NTIS)

On 3rd July 2020, MSI attended a briefing on National Technology and Innovation Sandbox (NTIS) which was announced by
the Prime Minister at Pelan Jana Semula Ekonomi Negara (PENJANA) on June 2020. Alongside the announcement of theinitiative, there is an allocation budget of RM100 million to support these initiatives for the month of June until December
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JULY 2020‘MSI Bridging Gaps’MSI’s Effort of Promoting the Local Iron and Steel Products

Zoom Meeting with SIRIMOn 15th July 2020, MSI attended a zoom meeting with SIRIM. The aim of this meeting is to discuss on the economicand technical collaboration between MSI and SIRIM for improving the iron and steel industry development.

Visit from Boston Consulting Group (BCG)

On 28th July 2020, Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
visited MSI office. BCG was appointed by theEconomic Planning Unit (EPU) to develop a 20-year
National Energy Policy for Malaysia. One of theanalysis involved building an energy consumption
view for the Iron and Steel sector. MSI has shareindustry views and provided inputs on the potential
growth and technology aspects for the industry, etc.

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JULY 2020‘MSI TrU’MSI’s Program of Developing Human Capital for the Iron & Steel Industry

SEAISI E-Conference (2nd and 3rd Day)

From 1st till 2nd July 2020, MSI attended the 2nd and 3rd session of the Southeast Asia Iron and Steel Institute(SEAISI) 2020 E-Conference via zoom webinar at Bilik Melur, MITI. This conference was held from 30 June 2020
until 2 July 2020. The topics covered during the 3-day E-Conference includes:•Regional Developments•Market Perspectives & Challenges•Country Reports: 7 ASEAN Countries + Australia, South Korea and Taiwan•Changes in Economic Model: What Can Steel Industry Do to Adapt to The After Covid-19 Impact

Promotion on Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM) andPentauliahan Pencapaian Terdahulu (PPT) at Masteel
On 1st July 2020, MSI and JPK conducted thePromotion on Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM)
and Pentauliahan Pencapaian Terdahulu (PPT)at Malaysia Steel Works (KL) Berhad. The
delegates briefed on the Pentauliahan
Pencapaian Terdahulu (PPT) and Sistem
Latihan Dual National (SLDN), where thecompany will consider to apply PPT for theirexperienced workers.

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NOSS Development Workshop for Rolling Mills - Cold Rolling

MSI organised a NOSS Development Workshop for Rolling Mills - Cold Rolling from 9-10 July 2020 at Eastin Hotel, PJ.
Panel members from the cold rolling mills shared their ideas/inputs & professional experience to determine thestandard duties & tasks of the cold-rolling personnel. The findings from the workshop sessions is documented according
to the NOSS format. The workshop was attended by 17 panels from the cold rolling mill.

Promotion Briefing on SKM and PPT at Kiswire Malaysia

On 13th July 2020, MSI and JPK conducted a Promotion on Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM) and Pentauliahan Pencapaian
Terdahulu (PPT) at Kiswire S.E.A-H.Q. The delegates were briefed on the Pentauliahan Pencapaian Terdahulu (PPT) and
Sistem Latihan Dual National (SLDN). The management was led by Mr. Kevin Young Suh; Head of Operation Division whom
he will consider to apply to become SLDN centre to train competent workers for their operation using their existing training
facilities.

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Promotion Briefing on SKM and PPT at Bahru Stainless

On 14th July 2020, MSI and JPK conducted a Promotion on Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM) at Bahru Stainless Sdn.
Bhd. Johor Bahru. Representatives from Production and Human Resource Departments were briefed on the (SijilKemahiran Malaysia) SKM, Pentauliahan Pencapaian Terdahulu (PPT) and Sistem Latihan Dual National (SLDN).
The management was led by Mr Chai Kung Fee, Senior Operations Manager. He discussed on the initiatives
shared and agreed the programmes will benefit the iron and steel industry.

Focus Group NOSS on Rolling Mills- Cold-Rolling
Review Meeting

MSI organized a review meeting for the focus group NOSS on rolling mills, cold-rolling on 22 July 2020. The purposeof this meeting is to review the contents of the draft that was developed by NOSS before being presented toJawatankuasa Teknikal bagi Penilaian Standard (JTPS) endorsement.

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JTPS - NOSS on Rolling Mills - Cold Rolling

On 28th July 2020, MSI organised the JTPS1 for NOSS on Rolling Mills - Cold Rolling at Eastin Hotel, Petaling Jaya. The NOSSdocuments were tabled for the evaluators’ endorsement. The objective of the JTPS 1 are to provide industry expert opinions andfeedback on the overall NOSS documents on Competency Profile document that have been developed by a group of panels fromcold rolling mill.

Promotion Briefing on SKM and PPT at Amsteel

On 29th July 2020, MSI and JPK conducted a Promotion on Sijil Kemahiran Malaysia (SKM) and Pentauliahan Pencapaian Terdahulu(PPT) at Amsteel Mills Sdn Bhd, Klang. The delegates were briefed on the Pentauliah Pencapaian Terdahulu (PPT) and Sistem
Latihan Dual National (SLDN). The promotion program was attended by various departments from Amsteel Mills Sdn Bhd.

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