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.

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Treat vaping differently than smoking, IBVTA manifesto asks

June 6, 2024

The Independent British Vape Trade Association (IBVTA) has on Thursday launched Responsible Vaping Manifesto, setting out the vape sector’s asks and what...

New Category products and strategic investments propel BAT towards 2024 growth targets

June 6, 2024

British American Tobacco (BAT) has announced its trading update for the first half of 2024, confirming that the company is on track...

Regulator finds email vape ad in breach of advertising code

June 5, 2024

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has on Wednesday ruled that an email advertisement from iVape London Ltd, a vaping retailer, breached the...

JTI brings Ploom X Advanced to Sheffield and Glasgow retailers

June 4, 2024

JTI has announced the expansion of its heated tobacco device, Ploom X Advanced. The expansion will see the device and heated tobacco...

Blackburn shop owner arrested after THC vape pens found on premises

June 1, 2024

By: Bill Jacobs, Local Democracy Reporter A Blackburn town centre shop owner has been arrested after police and trading standard officers found...

Over 10,000 illegal vapes seized in Oxfordshire

May 31, 2024

Total seizures of illegal disposable vapes across Oxfordshire reached 10,000, the county council has revealed. Issuing a warning about the dangers of...

Three in four smokers believe vaping is as harmful as smoking: survey

May 30, 2024

The global network We Are Innovation has on Thursday published the results of a poll showing a staggering three-quarters of smokers wrongly...

‘Malaysia needs to correct its misperception on vaping’

May 30, 2024

As World Vape Day is observed today (30 May), Malaysia Vapers Alliance (MVA), a local vape consumer advocacy group, highlighted a “critical...

WHO ‘misinformation’ turning African smokers away from vapes, consumer bodies say

May 30, 2024

Consumer organisations have expressed concern over the results of a new poll showing over two thirds of smokers in three African countries...

Flavour bans threaten Europe’s smoke-free ambition: report

May 30, 2024

A significant majority of vapers use flavours other than tobacco to help reduce and quit smoking, a new survey commissioned by the...

Vapers protest at WHO headquarters seeking recognition for vaping as valid harm-reduction tool

May 30, 2024

The World Vapers Alliance (WVA) organised a protest in front of the WHO headquarters in Geneva on World Vape Day, 30 May....

Nicotine alternatives may be more potent than nicotine, US regulator says

May 30, 2024

Nicotine alternatives used in vapes being launched in the US and abroad, such as 6-methyl nicotine, may be more potent and addictive...

Two premises in Seaham closed following seizure of illegal cigarettes and vapes worth £7,000

May 29, 2024

Two Seaham businesses have been ordered to close for three months after more than £7,000 worth of illegal cigarettes and vapes were...

Consumer body warns of ‘misperception epidemic’ on vaping

May 28, 2024

As World No Tobacco Day (31 May) approaches, consumer body World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA) has expressed concern about the rampant ‘misperception epidemic’...