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July 2018 Edition

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

MSI Welcomes New MITI Top Management

SECRETARY GENERAL
Y. Bhg. Datuk Isham bin Ishak

DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL (TRADE)
Y. Bhg. Datuk Norazman bin Ayob

DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL (INDUSTRY)
Y. Bhg. Datin Talagavathi A/P Karapayah
DEPUTY MINISTERMINISTER

Y.B DR. ONG KIAN MING

Y.B IGNATIUS DARELL LEIKING

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Courtesy visit by Modern Integration Technology
Sdn. Bhd. (MITEC) & Signing as MSI Associate Member

Mr. Donahue Chong, Executive Director of MITEC paid a courtesy visit to MSI on the 3 rd of July 2018 and signed for MSI membership
starting this year. MITEC is a dynamic medium enterprise established in year 2000. With more than 10 years of experience in the ironand steel technology and services, MITEC distributed a wide range of products to steel plants, rolling mills and cast iron and steel
foundries. MITEC head office is located in Kluang, Johor with several other branches in Puchong, Singapore and Thailand.

Majlis Ramah Mesra MITI & Agensi Bersama YBM

In welcoming the new minister and the top management, MITI organised a ‘Majlis Ramah Mesra & Hari Raya’ celebrationon the 12th July 2018 at Dewan Perdana, MITI Tower. All agencies including MSI were invited to join in welcoming MITIMinister, Y.B Darell Leiking, Deputy Minister, Y.B Dr. Ong Kian Ming and the rest of the new top management team. Therewere approximately 1,000 guests attended the event including from MATRADE, MIDA, MAI, MIDF, SME Bank, SME Corpand MPC. Apart from being served with delicious traditional Hari Raya dishes, MITI and agencies were given theopportunity to compete in the karaoke session.

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MSI Meeting with Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF)

MSI received a courtesy visit from JISF on the 27th of July 2018 at MSI office. JISF representative Mr. Toru Nishizaka, ChiefRegional Officer was accompanied by Ms. Hiromi Kawata, Chief of International Trade and Ms. Fumi Yap, Admin Executive
for SEA. Mr. Toru gave a detailed presentation to MSI on the current situation of the global steel industry and updates on
the Malaysia and Japan’s Bilateral Steel Trade.

BMDAM 31st Annual Golf Tournament
2018 Dinner @ KPGCC
On 27th July 2018, MSI was invited by Building Materials
Distributors’ Association Malaysia (MSMDA) to attend the 31stAnnual Golf Tournament 2018 Dinner at Kota Permai Golf andCountry Club. From Left: Mr Michael Thong, Senior Manager,Masters Builders Association Malaysia, Mr. Jarrod Lim and Mr. Bill
Lee, President of BMDAM.

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JULY 2018‘MSI Bridging Gaps’
MSI’s Effort of Promoting the Local Iron and Steel Products

Study Visit to Established Metal Industries (EMI)MSI conducted a Study Visit to EMI on the 12th July 2018 at Serendah, Selangor for information gathering of induction furnace
study. The study team comprise of Mr. Leon Lai and Mr. Rezuan from MSI Economic Research and Development were greetedby EMI Managing Director, Mr. CC Lim and both were given the briefing on EMI’s daily operations process, the difference
between induction furnace and blast furnace factory operations and other material issues on scrap and iron ore.

Meeting with QS Instrument Sdn. Bhd.

In line with MSI’s future planning of building a research and certification centre, MSI has invited QS Instruments for ameeting on 13th July 2018 to discuss on the set-up, budgeting and training of the centre. QS Instruments specializes indistribution, manufacturing and provisions of chemical composition analysis. Located at Hicom Glenmaries Industrial Park,QS Instrument is 100% wholly owned Malaysia company with several major iron and steel clients such as Antara Steel, Ann
Joo and others.

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Meeting for NOSS Development on Rolling Mills - Hot Rolling

The 1st technical meeting on Standards Evaluation (JTPS 1) was conducted on the 18th July 2018 at Menara MITI. The meeting waschaired by MSI and attended by industry experts and expert panels, representatives from Department of Skills Development (NOSSDivision and Industry Lead Body Division), facilitators from Precious Galaxy Sdn. Bhd. and MSI. Among topics of discussion were the1st draft of NOSS. JTPS endorsed all four drafted NOSS documents during the meeting.

Courtesy Visit Preparation for Iron and Steel Industry
On 24th July 2018, MITI, together with MSI and otheragencies conducted a briefing session to discuss on
the Courtesy visit to several iron and steel factories
in Kuantan. The meeting was attended byrepresentatives from Alliance Steel, East Coast
Economic Region Council (ECERDC) and Malaysian
Investment Development Authority (MIDA).

Corporate Communication Gathering between MITI andFor the first time since the new appointment ofMITI top management, MITI Strategic
Communication Department Head, Mr Sabri
Salleh organised a ‘Meet and Mingle’ session
with all Corporate Communication Divisions
from MITI agencies. The ‘Meet and Mingle’ cumlunch session was held on the 23rd of July 2018at Level 31, Saffron Room, MITI Tower andattended by the Secretary General, Y. Bhg.
Datuk Isham Ishak who gave a shortpresentation on MITI’s new direction on media
planning and strategic for MITI Minister, Y.B
Darell Leiking.

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Malaysia Productivity Production (MPC) launches
Productivity Report 2017/2018
MSI was invited to witness the official launchof MPC Productivity Report of 2017/2018
which features the national productivityperformance, productivity performance ofpriority subsectors, good regulatory practice(GRP) and others. The event was held at BilikSeminar, MITI Tower on the 26th July 2018
and was launched by Y.B Darell Leiking ofMITI Minister, together with Tan Sri Azman
Hashim, Chairman of MPC.

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

Yew Lean Foundry @ Prai (ISO Training)
On 17th July 2018, MSI conducted a customised ISO9001:2015 requirements training to Yew Lean Foundry Co.
Sdn Bhd. in Perai, Penang. The training is to prepare Yew
Lean for the certification upgradation to ISO 9001:2018 by
SIRIM QAS by the end of July 2018. Yew Lean Foundry is
one of the ductile iron pipe manufacturers in Malaysia. In
total, the training was attended by 13 participants fromvarious departments. Apart from the training, MSI
presented the Promotion of Pengiktirafan Pencapaian
Terdahulu (PPT) Programme.

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