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Oasis International School (OIS) Kuala Lumpur strives to positively impact their school, community, nation, and world. Over the past few years, some of the OIS staff and students have had the privilege to come alongside and partner with some wonderful people and organizations who are working tirelessly to impact and serve those in need here in Malaysia. While the CMCO has certainly limited the scope of involvement with community service partners and the ability to serve and partner in more active ways, the community and nation’s needs have only increased. Therefore, the OIS community spent time partnering with the following organization…

This post is brought to you by Oasis International School. Located on a beautiful 12-acre campus in Bandar Rimbayu, Selangor, Oasis International School is one of the newest U.S. curriculum-based international schools in the greater Kuala Lumpur area. OIS is committed to delivering high quality learning to all students in every circumstance, especially demonstrated with the recent COVID-19 pandemic and the necessary move to seamless remote learning. OIS teachers interact with their students as individuals, and classmates build friendships that last a lifetime. Oasis schools strive to instil in each student a passion for truth, a commitment to excellence, and an…

Following criticism by UMNO’s Youth Chief, the party’s Johor Deputy Head piles on, says PN’s ministers are of “questionable quality” with their focus on “clinging to power at any cost.” A recent UN Trade and Development report that Malaysia’s foreign direct investment (FDI) plunged a staggering 68% in 2020 has ignited the flames of political criticism, and some in UMNO are pulling no punches in directing the blame at Perikatan Nasional (PN), the unelected and so-called ‘backdoor government’ that came to power as Mahathir’s Pakatan Harapan (PH) alliance fractured early in 2020. Since taking the reins of power, Prime Minister…

Mount Merapi sent a huge ash cloud billowing into the sky on Wednesday, January 27. In a country teeming with volcanoes, one stands alone as Indonesia’s most active. Located in Central Java, not far from the royal city of Yogyakarta, Mount Merapi casts a long shadow over this part of the world’s most heavily and densely populated island, home to over half of Indonesia’s entire 270 million-strong population. And now, the frequently active (and occasionally deadly) volcano is at it again, living up to its name, Gunung Merapi, or “Fire Mountain.” On Wednesday, Merapi erupted repeatedly, sending hot ash into the…

A holiday centred around mass togetherness presents a unique challenge during a pandemic. Here’s how Malaysia’s various communities are approaching Hinduism’s biggest celebration. As one of the biggest religious festivals in all of Malaysia, Thaipusam is truly a spectacle to behold. Celebrated in late January or early February each year, depending on the Hindu calendar, thousands of devotees of the Hindu faith gather to perform ritualistic rites to mark the occasion. In this pandemic-stricken era however, these practices of faith, endurance, and penance have to follow a new set of rules. Since its first celebration in Malaya, now more than 150 years…

The two-week latency period for Covid-19 means that new cases in the beginning of the MCO period could have been infected prior to its enactment. Many people have been faithfully checking the daily new case numbers during the latest rollout of the MCO, a somewhat watered-down version many are calling MCO 2.0 (or, a bit more derisively, ‘MCO 1.5’), knowing that if the case numbers continue to climb, the lockdown will most likely be extended or strengthened. But attaching that sort of result on the case numbers up until today has largely been a mistake. As we’ve learned over the…

How ‘Hot Ones’ Became One of YouTube’s Hottest Hits! It goes without saying that Malaysians generally pride themselves on having a considerably high tolerance for chilli heat. Many of us think the novelty of spicy food challenges is nothing more than mere child’s play, so much so that we literally incorporate them into mass produced food products; think Samyang’s popular range of extra spicy ramen, and McDonald’s limited edition 3x extra spicy fried chicken. Sliced cili padi is a condiment staple in this country, our national dish has sambal in it, and even those who are not chilli lovers have a deep-seated respect for…

Located on the 31st floor of the Golden Tower, Sheraton Petaling Jaya prepares and elevates its Afternoon Tea set to be served intimately in the Sheraton Club overlooking the two cities of Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya. The intricately prepared Afternoon Tea set consists of five savoury items, seven sweet bits, and a duo of scones, all paired with a preference of coffee or tea. If you’re in a celebratory mood, or would like to revel in a treat just because, there’s an option of adding on Prosecco or Champagne for your mid-afternoon soirée. This beautifully prepared Afternoon Tea is…

Malaysia’s MCO and subsequent CMCO have made long-term online access to lessons a necessity for school children to keep progressing in their learning as they should. But rather than placing burdens on teachers and learners alike, the ongoing challenges faced by schools have been embraced as opportunities for innovation. Both government and international schools face the challenge of continuing to motivate children and deliver the curriculum through a virtual learning experience – something that many schools had never tried or tested before this MCO period in Malaysia. Many parents have felt anxious about the state of their children’s learning, especially parents…

Watch this video of Nexus International School Malaysia’s  Sports Day which showcases triumph, loss, learning, inclusivity and how Nexus celebrates relationships and success. Learn more about Nexus at www.nexus.edu.my