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 applies to join CTSI Approved Code scheme

July 12, 2024

The UK Vaping Industry Association said it has initiated the application process to become part of the Approved Code scheme of the...

Children absorb significantly less nicotine from secondhand vaping compared to smoking, study finds

July 12, 2024

Children exposed to vaping indoors absorb less than one seventh the amount of nicotine as children who are exposed to indoor smoking,...

Consumer body asks Wes Streeting to rethink vaping policy

July 12, 2024

The New Nicotine Alliance (NNA) has called on Wes Streeting, the newly appointed secretary of state for health and social care, to...

Riot Labs takes aim at vaping legislation again, with ‘Boris Johnson’ in glass casing

July 10, 2024

Vaping firm Riot Labs has taken aim at the government’s vaping legislation again, this time in a bid to keep it at...

Illegal vapes seized  from four shops in Fenland

July 9, 2024

Almost 1,500 illegal vapes were seized from four shops in Chatteris and March in a multi-agency operation last week. The raids, involving...

Illegal vapes: Council and police shut down two shops in south Liverpool

July 7, 2024

By: David Humphreys, Local Democracy Reporter Police and council officers have swooped in to shut down two shops in south Liverpool over...

Plans to rebuild Vape Dinner Lady factory gutted by fire approved

July 6, 2024

By: Bill Jacobs, Local Democracy Reporter Plans to rebuild a vape factory gutted by fire have been approved. In September the building...

Shop stripped of alcohol licence after illegal vapes found hidden behind sweets

July 6, 2024

By: John Wimperis, Local Democracy Reporter A corner shop where illegal vapes were allegedly hidden behind boxes of sweets has been stripped...

Haleon divests nicotine replacement therapy business outside of the US

July 5, 2024

Haleon plc has announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) business outside of the...

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Supreme profits nearly double with record growth in vape sales

July 3, 2024

Supreme, a leading manufacturer, supplier, and brand owner of fast-moving consumer products, has announced its results for the year ended 31 March...

US Supreme Court to hear fight over FDA denial of flavored vape products

July 3, 2024

The US Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to hear the US Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) defense of the agency’s rejection of...

Poll reveals little confidence in politicians to deliver smokefree Britain

July 2, 2024

There is very little faith that the big three political parties can secure a smokefree Britain, according to a poll carried out...

BAT launches new nicotine free vape brand Sensa

July 2, 2024

R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, a subsidiary of British American Tobacco (BAT) in the US, has announced the launch of a nicotine free...

Australia restricts vape sales to pharmacies as new laws take effect

July 1, 2024

New vaping regulations in Australia came into force on Monday, moving e-cigarettes behind pharmacy counters in a bid to curb youth vaping...