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.

Vapes Bars unveils new Angel 2400 4-in-1 device

July 23, 2024

Vapes Bars has announced the upcoming nationwide launch of its new Angel 2400 device. The innovative product will soon be available in...

Counterfeit vapes and tobacco worth over £100,000 seized in Sandwell this year

July 23, 2024

Around 3200 vapes, 127,300 cigarettes and 23 pouches of shisha, with a retail value of more than £100,000, have been seized in...

Elfbar unveils new ELFX open pod vape range

July 19, 2024

Leading vape brand Elfbar has unveiled the first device from its ELFX series, a range created to provide adult users with an...

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SGF urges legislators to think carefully over scale of new vape flavour regulations

July 19, 2024

The drive to make Scotland smoke-free risks being set back if too many restrictions are placed on the flavours available to vapers,...

Chill Brands clears CEO of insider trading allegations

July 19, 2024

Vape firm Chill Brands has on Wednesday announced that an internal investigation into allegations of insider trading against its chief executive Callum...

Disposable Vape

Number of long term vape users rise: study

July 19, 2024

The number of adults in England who report vaping for more than six months has increased substantially from around one in 80...

PMI to open new $600m Zyn production facility in US to meet growing demand  

July 18, 2024

Philip Morris International (PMI) on Tuesday announced an investment of $600 million (£461m) over the next two years to open a manufacturing...

Opportunity to get Tobacco and Vapes Bill right: UKVIA

July 18, 2024

The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has welcomed the King’s Speech announcement that the Tobacco and Vapes Bill will be back on...

Government announces revival of Tobacco and Vapes Bill, limiting sale and marketing of vapes

July 17, 2024

King Charles set out prime minister Keir Starmer’s legislative agenda on Wednesday, including the revival of the Tobacco and Vapes Bill to...

Carlisle and Workington shops praised after all deny test purchasers vapes and cigarettes

July 17, 2024

Shops in Carlisle and Workington have been praised following a test purchasing operation organised by Cumberland Council. Council’s Trading Standards service carried...

UKVIA calls for meeting with ministers on smokefree ambitions

July 17, 2024

The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has written to Wes Streeting, the new secretary of state for health and social care, as...

Thousands of illicit vapes seized from Ashington shop

July 17, 2024

More than 3,800 non-compliant disposable vapes, counterfeit jewellery and clothing worth over £50,000 have been seized from a premises in Ashington by...

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Campaigners target PMI’s US launch of IQOS device

July 17, 2024

Health campaigners have written to US regulators accusing Philip Morris International of misrepresenting past regulatory decisions, seeking to disrupt the launch of...

Illegal tobacco and vapes worth £260,000 seized in Walsall

July 13, 2024

A large number of illegal cigarettes, tobacco and disposable vapes with a retail value of approximately £260,000 was seized from a storage...