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.

Maidenhead shop fined £3,000 for selling illegal vapes

June 30, 2024

By: Nick Clark, Local Democracy Reporter   The owner of a town centre shop has been fined almost £3,000 for selling illegal...

Concerns raised over rise of illegal vapes in Somerset following major seizures

June 29, 2024

Bath & North East Somerset Council has urged residents to report any concerns about businesses selling illegal vapes in the area to...

Council plans vape recycling scheme

June 29, 2024

By: Neil McGrory, Local Democracy Reporter North Lanarkshire Council will look into the possibility of creating a recycling scheme for vapes, which...

MHRA approves nicotine inhaler system by Ayrton Saunders for general sale

June 27, 2024

Speciality pharmaceutical company Ayrton Saunders Limited said it has received approval from the UK drugs regulator Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency...

Ad regulator cracks down on affiliate programmes for vaping products

June 26, 2024

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has on Wednesday ruled against three vaping companies for breaching advertising regulations through their online affiliate promotion...

Totally Wicked

Totally Wicked ends Blackburn Rovers sponsorship deal

June 25, 2024

Blackburn-based vaping company Totally Wicked said they will end the sponsorship deal with Blackburn Rovers FC at the conclusion of the current...

Arcus Compliance acquires VapeClick platform

June 25, 2024

Arcus Compliance Ltd, a leading regulatory consultancy specialising in the vape industry, said it has agreed terms for the acquisition of the...

Australia waters down planned world first vape ban  

June 24, 2024

Australia will water down a planned world first ban on vaping after opposition from the Greens party led the government on Monday...

US regulator authorises first flavored vape products

June 22, 2024

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorised four of menthol e-cigarette products by Njoy, a subsidiary of US tobacco giant Altria,...

Disposable Vape

Study finds sharp rise in use of high-strength vapes

June 22, 2024

The proportion of vapers using high-strength nicotine has increased sharply in England since 2021, a new study has found. The study by...

SKE opens first flagship store in Manchester

June 20, 2024

Vaping brand SKE has on Wednesday opened its first UK flagship store in Manchester. Located at 44 Cross Street, Manchester, the new...

vaping

UKVIA reiterates call for licencing scheme to ‘kill the black market’

June 20, 2024

​The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has on Thursday reiterated its call for a vape retail and distributor licensing framework which would...

Teenagers might revert to smoking tobacco on disposable vapes ban, study finds  

June 20, 2024

Banning disposable vape products or increasing their prices could lead young people to revert to smoking tobacco, a new study has suggested....

Preston retailer ordered to pay £23,000 or go to jail for selling illegal vapes

June 20, 2024

A store owner has been ordered to pay £23,000 for the supply of disposable vapes containing more than the maximum amount of...