Kiran Paul

Kiran Paul

With a background that spans both the agility of startup environments and the established presence of Asian Media Group, Kiran tries to bring a well-rounded perspective to his work. His career as a journalist began at a dynamic news startup, where he honed his reporting and storytelling skills for five years, gaining valuable experience in a fast-paced and evolving media landscape. Since 2018, he has been contributing to Asian Trader, where a standout feature of his work has been his in-depth interviews with award-winning retailers, which he transforms into insightful profiles that appear in each issue. Since 2021, he has also been at the helm of the sister title, Vape Business.

UKVIA

NNA: Labour’s all-out offensive on vaping will cause unnecessary and avoidable deaths

November 28, 2024

Consumer body New Nicotine Alliance (NNA) warned that the government’s ‘all-out offensive’ on vaping will undo years of advances in helping smokers...

VPZ vape retailers

£10m not enough to enforce new vape licensing system, warns industry expert

November 28, 2024

As the MPs voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill after its second reading on Tuesday, an expert warned that...

Calls for ‘strong penalties’ as new research finds no vape businesses fined for environmental non-compliance in over two years

November 28, 2024

The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has called on regulators to come down hard on vaping businesses who are not meeting their...

Supreme reports strong growth and resilience in vaping amid market shifts

November 27, 2024

Supreme plc, a leading manufacturer and distributor of consumer goods, has reported strong financial performance for the half-year ended 30 September, The...

Lawmakers vote in favour of Tobacco and Vapes Bill

November 27, 2024

British lawmakers voted overwhelmingly on Tuesday in favour of plans to introduce some of the world’s strictest anti-smoking rules, giving the green...

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Philip Morris International marks a decade of IQOS

November 27, 2024

Philip Morris International (PMI) is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the introduction of its leading smoke-free product, IQOS. The launch of this smoke-free...

Ispire launches new pod system VLT as alternative to disposable vapes

November 26, 2024

Ispire Technology has on Monday announced the launch of VLT in the US, a groundbreaking vaping pod system that redefines the 510-thread...

Illegal vapes seized by trading standards and police this year cross 1.5 million

November 26, 2024

More than 1.5 million illegal vapes were seized by local trading standards officers and polices so far this year, data obtained through...

Two in five vapers to revert to smoking if flavours were restricted: poll

November 25, 2024

41 per cent of adult vapers would switch back to smoking tobacco if flavour restrictions were introduced, a new survey has found. This...

Krakow Grocery, Parkhills Road, Fishpool

‘Dual price’ shop offered cheaper vapes if customers paid in cash, trading standards claim

November 23, 2024

Chris Gee, Local Democracy Reporter Police and trading standards are demanding tough conditions be placed on a corner shop if it is...

underage vape sales

Two Liverpool shops fined for selling vapes to children

November 23, 2024

By: David Humphreys, Local Democracy Reporting Service Two business owners have been slapped with fines after being found selling vapes to children at...

Vapes Bars unveils nicotine salt range Angel Salts

November 22, 2024

Vapes Bars has announced the launch of Angel Salts, a premium nicotine salt range designed to set a new benchmark in flavour,...

illegal vaping

Thousands of pounds of illegal vapes seized in Swindon

November 21, 2024

Wiltshire Police have arrested five people and seized more than £55,000 worth of illicit vapes, tobacco and alcohol following a series of...

Over 100,000 EU citizens sign petition against bloc’s vaping crackdown

November 21, 2024

In a powerful display of consumer advocacy, the World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA) on Thursday delivered over 100,000 signatures to the European Parliament,...