KATHMANDU, July 20: International Herald Tribune (IHT), the global edition of The New York Times, hits the newsstands in Nepal from Thursday.
Nepal Republic Media Private Limited prints and distributes the IHT in Nepal along with the Republica English daily, as per a publishing alliance reached with the International Herald Tribune Company.[break]
Binod Raj Gyawali, managing director of Nepal Republic Media, and Randy Weddle, managing director of IHT, Asia-Pacific, signed and exchanged an agreement reached between the two publishing companies amidst a special function held in Kathmandu, Wednesday evening.
Speaking at the function, Managing Director of IHT, Asia-Pacific, Weddle said the signing of the contract between Nepal Republic Media and IHT represents IHT’s fifth such publishing alliance in Asia and the 12th in the world. “…printing the International Herald Tribune in Kathmandu means that we now print the newspaper in 18 cities in Asia-Pacific and 40 cities around the globe,” he said.
“Our mission is to enhance the global community by creating and distributing quality news, business and entertainment content. That is a tall order and we approach it by insisting that the journalism we approach is of the highest quality and credibility,” he added.
“A further part of that mission involves making sure that this journalism is available far and wide, in every corner of the globe,” Weddle further added.
In his video message from IHT Headquarters in Paris, IHT publisher Stephen Dunbar Johnson expressed delight over the beginning of the publication of the newspaper from Kathmandu.
Editor-in-Chief of Republica Ameet Dhakal said, “We are adding new chapter in Nepal’s press journalism history by entering into the publishing alliance with the IHT.
“We are publishing the only truly global newspaper from Kathmandu. We are confident that you will relish it.
“We feel really proud with this partnership”, he added.
IHT is a premier international newspaper for opinion leaders and decision-makers around the globe. It combines the extensive resources of its own correspondents with those of The New York Times, and is currently for sale in more than 180 countries. Based in Paris since 1887, IHT is owned by The New York Times Company.
Here are the photos from the event:
Nepal Republic Media´s director Shova Gyawali, IHT Asia Pacific MD Andy Weddle, NRM MD Binod Gyawali, Republica editor-in-chief Ameet Dhakal and IHT Asia Pacific deputy MD.
Gyawali, Weddle and Shova Gyawali sign IHT replica.
CA chairman Subas Nembang and UCPN (Maoist) vice-chairman Dr Baburam Bhattarai.
UML leader Pradeep Gyawali talks with guests.
Nepal Army chief Chhatra Man Singh Gurung, NRM MD Binod Gyawali, IHT Asia Pacific MD Andy Weddle and Nagarik editor-in-chief Narayan Wagle.
NRM MD Binod Gaywali welcomes leader JP Gupta.
Civil society leader Daman Nath Dhungana.
Former Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa and IHT Asia Pacific MD Andy Weddle.
Nepali Congress general secretary Krishna Prasad Sitaula and leader Bimalendra Nidhi.
Journalists Gunaraj Luitel, Kunda Dixit, Narayan Wagle and IHT Asia Pacific MD Andy Weddle.
Republica editor-in-chief Ameet Dhakal.
IHT Asia Pacific MD Andy Weddle and NRM MD Binod Gyawali.
