Measures to help the industry in the pipeline


High cost: Lee says high energy cost is another issue in Malaysia.

MALAYSIA’S steel think tank, the Malaysia Steel Institute (MSI), which is supported and funded by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Miti) was set up as an intermediary Government agency for the country’s iron and steel industry. It plays an advisory role for the industry and also gives input to the Government on policy-setting. MSI CEO Tony Lee speaks to StarBizWeek about measures to support the industry, as well as the other challenges in the local steel industry.

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