The second school built and funded by the Tsunami Scout Aid Fund (TSAF) was inaugurated on 27 May 2008 in the presence of Regional Director Abdullah Rasheed after it was hugely destroyed by the strong earthquake that hit Pakistan in October 2005.

The National Association of Cambodian Scouts (NACS) is now a full member of World Scouting family as the World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) announced its admission on 1st July 2008.

See the exciting events we have in the Asia-Pacific Region

The 1st ASEAN Jamboree was held on 28th December 1993 to 4th January 1994 at Mt. Makiling in Los Banos, Laguna and participated in by 14,790 Scouts and Scouters from the ASEAN countries and nine national Scout organizations from other parts of the world.

After nearly 10 years, it was a golden opportunity for the regional team consist of Regional Scout Committee member Mr Prakorb Mukura and Regional Director Abdullah Rasheed to visit Vietnam early part of March 2008.

First time this year, members of the Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Foundation Management Committee met from from 23rd to 24th of February in Makati City, Philippines hosted by the Regional Chairman Jejomar C. Binay.

2008 APR Inbox issues

Circulars issued in 2008