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.

Thurrock store ordered to close after 9,000 illegal vapes found, reopens after compliance

September 12, 2024

Christine Sexton, Local Democracy Reporter More than 9,000 illegal vapes were seized from a Thurrock shop last year, it has been revealed....

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Study shows experimentation with vapes key to help smokers quit

September 12, 2024

Experimenting with commercially available vapes may be important for some people’s success in giving up smoking, according to new research by the...

Survey shows UK disposable vape ban drives users back to smoking and illicit products

Irish government approves ban on disposable vapes

September 11, 2024

The Irish government is moving forward with a plan to ban disposable vapes, following Cabinet approval on Tuesday of draft legislation proposed...

Experts urge caution over exercise testing study on vapers and smokers

September 9, 2024

Experts have cautioned against drawing definitive conclusions from the results of a study that suggested young people who vape perform as poorly...

Winning at the pod races

August 19, 2024

Sales of pods and e-liquids are set to surge as the ban on single-use e-cigs approaches – so make sure you are...

Greenwich store under review after vape sold to children

August 18, 2024

By: Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter A shop in Greenwich is at risk of losing its licence to sell booze after an...

Public health minister says he is ‘looking forward’ to working with vape industry

August 17, 2024

Public health minister Andrew Gwynne said he is keen to meet with a range of stakeholders across his portfolio and that he...

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Disposable vape ban: Scottish government publishes responses withheld over tobacco industry links

August 17, 2024

The Scottish government has released responses from key trade bodies and tobacco companies, following a public consultation on the proposed ban on...

Vaping emerges as top quit-smoking aid, helping 2.7 million Britons kick the habit, new ASH data reveals

August 13, 2024

New data from health charity Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has found that vapes have been the most popular aid to...

PML launches closed pod vape system Veev One in UK

August 12, 2024

Philip Morris Limited (PML), the UK and Ireland affiliate of Philip Morris International (PMI), has expanded its smoke-free product portfolio in the...

Developers of vapes for migraine, asthma will need to win over sceptics

August 9, 2024

By Emma Rumney | Reuters A handful of North American companies which see potential for vape-like devices to ease migraines and respiratory...

Lost Mary unveils its first high puff count device in UK

August 7, 2024

Vaping brand Lost Mary has launched its latest product BM6000, the brand’s first high puff count device in the UK. Delivering up...

More than 13,500 illegal vapes seized in Luton since 2021

August 5, 2024

By: Euan Duncan, Local Democracy Reporter More than 13,500 illegal vapes have been seized in Luton since 2021, a meeting heard. Despite...

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Bradford shop fined for selling vape to 15 year old

August 4, 2024

By: Chris Young, Local Democracy Reporter A Bradford town centre store sold an illegal vape to a 15 year old during a...