
Asia-Pacific

Just a few months ago, we paid tribute to Dr Renato Paras for his excellent and dedicated service to Scouting as Regional Treasurer of the Asia-Pacific Region for over 20 years. Today, we pay tribute to him as mentor, adviser, friend and Scouter who...


After the Regional Scout Committee meeting in Dhaka, a regional team led by the Regional Scout Committee member Mr. Fazlur Rahman with Regional Director Mr Abdullah Rasheed went to Nepal from 23-27 April, as part of consultancy visit to National...

Some key Scout leaders from the Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Committee met the Secretary General of SAARC Mr Ahmed Saleem at his office in Kathmandu on 23rd April to brief him about Scouting in the SAARC area, which is one of the main coordinating...

12 th April, Chiang Mai, Thailand – National Scout Organizations in southeast Asia had a two-day gathering in Chiangmai, Thailand for the 3rd Conference of the ASEAN Scouts Association for Regional Cooperation (ASARC). The ASARC was established in...

With great excitement, 34 participants from different part of the Asia-Pacific Region arrived in Perth, Western Australia for the APR Workshop on Scouting with Special Needs held from 6th to 9th April 2012. They are coming from Bangladesh, Indonesia...

30 th March 2012, Sri Lanka -- Young people in colorful shirts, scarves and flags will soon occupy the Jamboree site in Dambulla, Matale district, for the first major regional event this year in the Asia-Pacific – the 29th APR Scout Jamboree from 1st...

Gerakan Pramuka Indonesia teams up with the Drug-Free World Foundation to provide education to people not to fall into drug abuse. The partnership was made during the Drug-Free Training of Trainers at the National Training Centre in Jakarta from 3rd...

Scouts joined in the massive rescue and relief operations after the deadly typhoon Washi ravaged northern Mindanao, a southern island in the Philippines, particularly Cagayan De Oro and Iligan cities early morning of 17th December 2011, sweeping away...

Two prominent personalities – His Majesty the King of Sweden and the President of the Republic of Indonesia are meeting in Jakarta, for the benefit of young people in Indonesia. Both personalities are strong advocates of Scouting. His Majesty is...