May 2016

MALAYSIA STEEL COUNCIL MEETING
The Malaysia Steel Council
Meeting chaired by theHonourable Minister Dato’ Sri
Ong Ka Chuan met on 26 April
where MSI’s work programme
was endorsed, including anotable one to form a Steel
Industry Consolidation Task
Force comprising of various
parties to look into
consolidating of the iron & steel industry. MISIF on behalf of the industry
supported the initiative and agreed to work with MSI.
The Meeting also took note that the eight (8) issues raised by the industry in 2014
to MITI have all been resolved.

NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS STANDARD
The first workshop to develop the skills standard for the forming sector will be heldfrom 3-5 June 2016. Funding support comes from the Ministry of HumanResources. A group of experts in the area of iron & making will meet to discuss tocome up with the standards required for the forming sub-sector. MSI would likethank those companies who have given their support for this programme byallowing their staff to attend the workshop. MSI hopes the industry players willcontinue to back MSI in carrying out its planned activities.

MSI & Related Events inMay 2016WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM ON ASEAN
2016
 1 – 2 June 2016
 Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur
 T: +41 (0)22 869 1315
 E: ASEAN@weforum.org
SEAISI 2016 TECHNICAL TRAINING:
UNDERSTANDING METALLURGYINVOLVED IN CONTINUOUS CASTING
AND HOW THIS CAN IMPROVE PRODUCTQUALITY 29 May 2016
 JW Marriott Hanoi, Vietnam
 T: +603 – 55191102 (Mr. Ooi Peng Yeow) E: pyooi@seaisi.org
2016 SEAISI CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION 30 May 2016 – 2 June 2016 The Royale Chulan Damansara Hotel,Petaling Jaya, Kuala Lumpur
 T: +603 – 62867200 (Ms Lily Hee) E: iccm@iccmalaysia.org.my
ICC MALAYSIA SEMINAR : FRAUDS AND
RISKS MANAGEMENT ON TRADEFINANCE
 1 – 2 June 2016
 JW Marriott Hanoi, Vietnam
 T: +603 – 55191102 (Ms. Josephine Fong) E: ylfong@seaisi.org

UPDATE ON TRADE MISSION TO MYANMAR
It is firming up! Tentatively the trade mission to Myanmar is targeted to be held in
August 2016. MSI together with MISIF met up with MATRADE and held preliminary
discussions. Follow-up meetings will be held to finalise the details. We willcontinue to update through our monthly newsflash. Those interested can visit
MSI’s website to submit your interest to participate; alternatively members ofMISIF can also submit to MISIF directly. We are looking towards the industry’s
support to make this activity a success.
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May 2016

SPORTS AMONG MITI AND ITS AGENCIESIt began with table tennis, dart, and caroms on 23 April 2016!
Since then MITI and its agencies have been competing among
themselves to see who can excel, this time in the sports arena.
All in all eleven different events have been put up forcompetition. What is remaining are the finals of football andathletics events that will be held during the closing ceremony
this coming Sunday, 29 May 2016 at the INSPEN Sports
Complex, Kajang.
Who is leading who and will finish at the top?
MATRADE is currently leading the pack with a 17-point lead.
However the lead could change as MIDA, SME Bank and MITI
are within reach, mathematically, if we look at the remaining
events left - football finals between MITI and MIDA – thewinner will receive 10 points; and there are six (6) athletics events to go – this Sunday we expect to witness a close andinteresting fight to clinch the top spot!

(Note: MSI is missing as our staff strength is only five (5) and grouped under MITI)

So make yourselves free, bring your family members, cheer your team and enjoy a day out with family andfriends!

On behalf of BOD, management and staffof MSI, we would like to wish all
Sabahans“Selamat Hari Pesta
Kaamatan”
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