September 2016

CONGRATULATION YBHG. DATIN TALAGAVATHI &MR. MUHAMMAD RAZMAN
MSI & Related Events inOctober 2016
MISIF 12TH CONFERENCE ON STATUS &OUTLOOK OF THE MALAYSIAN IRON &STEEL INDUSTRY

MSI wishes to congratulate YBhg. Datin Talagavathi a/p Karapayah andMr. Muhammad Razman bin Abu Samah for their appointment in Sectoral
Policy Division effective 5 September 2016. YBhg. Datin Talagavathi a/p
Karapayah has been promoted to Senior Director of Sectoral Policy Division,while Mr. Muhammad Razman bin Abu Samah has been promoted to Directorof Sectoral Policy I Division. MSI will continue and work closely in supporting
the work of the new arrangement of MITI officer in Sectoral Policy Division.

JAWATANKUASA TEKNIKAL PENILAIAN STANDARD(JTPS) MEETING FOR CURRICULUM OF COMPETENCYUNIT (COCU)

The second JTPS for approving the NOSS documents on Curriculum ofCompetency Unit (COCU) had been conducted on 1-2/9/2016. The membersof this committee consists of assessors and expert panels from industry,
Department of Skills Development (NOSS division), facilitators from PRITEC,and Malaysia Steel Institute.
The purpose of this meeting is to seek for NOSS documents on Curriculum ofCompetency Unit (COCU) to be agreed and approved by the JTPS. During themeeting, the NOSS document on Curriculum of Competency Unit (COCU)
had been presented and elaborated. Whereby, the industry expert opinions
and feedback on the overall NOSS document had also been provided.

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 13 October 2016
 Hilton Petaling Jaya, Selangor
 T: +603 - 5513 3970 (Ms. Norlian) E: norlian@misif.org.myMISIF 35TH ANNIVERSARY DINNER
15 – 18 September 2016
 Hilton Petaling Jaya, Selangor
 T: +603 - 5513 3970 (Ms. Ng Mor Kiang) E: ng.morkiang@misif.org.my
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CIS STEEL& RAW MATERIALS EXPORTS
 24 October 2016
 Milan, Italy T: +44 20 7779 7222
 E: marketing@metabulletin.com

ANNOUNCEMENT!!!
******************IRON & STEEL TRADE MISSION TO MYANMAR
The activity is postponed to November
2016. MSI will keep all updated.

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COURTESY CALL ON DEPUTY MINISTER (TRADE), MITIOn September 1, 2016, MSI staff made a courtesy call on Deputy Minister (Trade), MITI, Datuk Chua Tee Yong. Mr Jarrod
presented the background and current scenario on iron and steel industry.

MALAYSIA IRON & STEEL INDUSTRY FEDERATION (MISIF) VISIT TO MITI AND MSI
On 5 September 2016, Malaysia Iron & Steel Industry
Federation (MISIF) made a courtesy visit to MITI and MSI.
The MISIF delegation comprise of:1)
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Dato’ Soh Thian Lai, MISIF President
Mr. Mark Lim, MISIF Vice President
Mr. Tee Choon Hock , MISIF Vice President
Mr. Chow Weng Nam, MISIF Council Member
Mr. Kenny Ten, MISIF Council Member
Mr. Lawrence Lim, MISIF Council Member
Mr. Frankie Wee, MISIF CEO
Ms Ng Mor Kiang, MISIF Industry Manager

MISIF and MSI will work together to sustain iron and steel
industry in Malaysia.

MALAYSIA STEEL ASSOCIATION (MSA) COURTESY VISIT TO KSU, MITI

On the 15 September 2016, Malaysia Steel Association (MSA) made a courtesy visit to Datuk J. Jayasiri, MITI Secretary General.
MSA represents the majority of the integrated upstream steel manufacturers in Malaysia. MSA members comprise ofAmsteel Mills Sdn Bhd, Ann Joo Steel Berhad, Ann Joo Intergrated Steel Sdn Bhd, Antara Steel Mills Sdn Bhd, Eastern SteelSdn Bhd, Kinsteel Berhad, Malaysia Steel Works (KL) Berhad, Megasteel Sdn Bhd, Perfect Channel Sdn Bhd and Perwaja SteelSdn Bhd. From this meeting, MSA seek MITI support on some of the issues raised pertaining to iron and steel industry inMalaysia.
Page 2 of 3September 2016POSCO MALAYSIA SDN BHD COURTESY VISIT FOR MEMBERSHIP
A second Promotional Seminar on the “Scheme of Recognition of PriorAchievement (RPA)” also known as “Pengiktirafan Pencapaian Terdahulu” (PPT)
jointly organized by the Malaysia Steel Institute and Department of Skills
Development, Ministry of Human Resources (MOHR) on 18 Aug 2016 at Pearl
View Hotel, Penang. This activity fits well with MSI’s strategic thrust on HumanResource Development - to scale up the skills of the persons employed by theiron and steel industry, enhance workforce competency towards achieving thegoals set in line with the Ministry of Human Resource.
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On behalf of BOD, management and staff of MSI,
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