March 2018
MALAYSIA STEEL INSTITUTE
Level 26, Menara MITI
No. 7, Jalan Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah
50480 Kuala Lumpur

MSI WITH YOU
Visit to Bahru Stainless

MSI visited Bahru Stainless at Tg. Langsat, Johor on 1 March 2018 to discuss industrial matters, HR development programs andfactory visit. The visit is ended with a dinner together with Mr. Wolfe (Bahru) and Mr Kevin (Kiswire).

Courtesy Visit to Kiswire
MSI paid a courtesy visit to Kiswire Sdn
Bhd in Johor Bahru. Places visited include
Kota Kiswire (R&D centre), Kiswire Cordfactory (producer of steel bead for tyre)and Kiswire Neptune factory (producer ofoil and gas cables). Discussion were madeon challenges to export products toIndonesia and they requested MSI toshare more information on related
Government mega projects such as ECRL,etc.

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CNY Dinner with YBM2
In conjunction with Chinese New Year,
Minister II of Ministry of International
Trade and Industry invited MSI to havea dinner session with all Chinese fromMITI & Agencies on 6 March 2018.

MITI & Agencies Networking for Chinese New Year 2018

On 6 March 2018, MITI & Agencies held a networking session in conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebration. This annual
event aims to strengthen the relation between MITI and agencies with its stakeholders and the industries.

FMHMBA Chinese New Year Dinner
On 9 March 2018, MSI was invited to attend The Federation of Malaysia Hardware, Machinery & Building Materials Dealers'
Association (FMHMBA) Chinese New Year Gathering Dinner 2018 at the Noble Banquet.

BMDAM Chinese New Year Dinner
Building Material Distributors’
Association Malaysia (BMDAM)
Chinese New Year dinner 2018 washeld on 16 March 2018 at theCopper Mansion Restaurant, PJ.
200 persons attended this event.

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Malacca FMHMBA 78th Annual and Charity Dinner

On 10 March 2018, MSI was invited to attend Malacca Hardware, Machinery & Building Materials Dealers' Association(FMHMBA) Chinese New Year Gathering Dinner 2018 in Malacca.

MSI paid a visit to Soon HinHardware Sdn. Bhd. at Ipoh on
22 March 2018. They are one of
the main dealers for hardware
materials with wide range ofproducts including UniversalBeams, Columns, Sheet piles,Bars, stainless steel plates, APIPipes etc.

Visit Soon Hin Hardware Sdn. Bhd. @ Ipoh
MITI Media Awards Night 2018
For the first time, the Ministry ofInternational Trade and Industry (MITI)
holds the MITI Media Awards Night 2018.
YB Dato 'Sri Mustapa Mohamed, theMinister of MITI initiated this event inrecognition of media practitioners
through the creation of works best
journalism or news reporting that relates
to the functions, roles and achievementsof MITI in influencing and promoting thecountry's economic growth.

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MSI BRIDGING GAPS
JPK & MSI Finalising NOSSDevelopment Contract

On 6 March 2018, JPK and MSI finalized NOSS
development on Hot Roll (steel) Level 1-5 for2018 at Cyberjaya.

Interview by Metrix ResearchMetrix Research interviewed MSI to obtain perception andawareness towards MyHSR Corp's project communication
effectiveness.

Workshop on Developing Multi-Tier Levy
System in Malaysia

Workshop on Developing Multi-Tier Levy System in Malaysia has been conducted by Institute of Labour Market
Information and Analysis (ILMIA) on 8th March 2018. The aim of this workshop is to develop and obtain feedbacks
from regulatory agencies on a new multi-tier levy system for relevant sectors.

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Showcase on Innovation for Productivity (SHIP) 2018
This showcase conducted at MITI Tower on
22 March is aimed to promote collaboration
initiatives under public-private partnershipplatforms; showcase innovative productsolutions and services and promote
productivity mindset towards higher
productivity level and growth.

TPS Outreach ProgramAn outreach program with the theme ‘Trump, Me & Trade Remedies’ was held on 29 March 2018 to enhance knowledge of the WTO
disciplines regarding trade remedies and the practical aspects of imposition of these trade remedy measures. This outreach was hostedby Human Resource Division. The speaker were Mr Subash Bose Pillai from MSI and Mr Rashidi Said from Trade Practice Section, MITI.

InvestKL Annual Networking With Ministers 2018 “Impacting Lives Through Innovation”
On 29 March 2018, InvestKL Annual
Ministerial Event 2018 was addressed byPrime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak at
the Malaysia International Trade andExhibition Center (MITEC). InvestKL
Corporation Sdn Bhd (InvestKL), a
government agency aims at drawing foreign
investment, is on track to attract 100
multinational companies (MNCs) by 2020.

Quotes of the month:“Circumstances are the rulers of the weak; they are but the instruments of the wise”-Samuel Lover5