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.

12,000 illegal disposable vapes seized in Bolton

March 24, 2024

By: Chris Gee, Local Democracy Reporter Around 12,000 illegal, disposable vapes have been seized in raids on shops in Bolton. A team...

‘Organised crime groups’ looking to cash in on illegal vapes in Newport

March 24, 2024

By: Nicholas Thomas, Local Democracy Reporter   “Organised crime groups” are wading into the vape business, with thousands of illegal products seized...

Sheffield bans adverts for vape products

March 23, 2024

By Julia Armstrong, Local Democracy Reporter Adverts for HFSS food, gambling, vaping products and airlines are among those set to be banned...

Half a million pounds worth of illegal vapes seized from Blackburn wholesaler

March 23, 2024

Over 40,000 illegal vapes with a street value of £420,000 have been seized by trading standards officers, supported by police, in Blackburn....

vaping

REVEALED: Best cities for independent vape shops

March 22, 2024

A new report from SumUp, the leading global fintech company, has revealed the best cities in the UK for independent vape shops...

disposable vapes

UKVIA seeks ‘immediate pause’ as Tobacco and Vapes Bill lacks public health impact study of vape restrictions

March 22, 2024

The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has called for an immediate halt to the government’s new Tobacco and Vapes Bill amid fears...

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

Over 250m disposable vapes to be thrown away in run up to the ban: study

March 22, 2024

With the forthcoming ban on disposable vapes due to be implemented in 2025, new research by Material Focus has identified that a...

New All Party Parliamentary Group for Responsible Vaping launched

March 21, 2024

MPs from across the political spectrum have come together to launch a new cross-party group on vaping. The APPG (All-Party Parliamentary Group)...

underage vape sales

Australia moots jail time for illegal vape sellers

March 21, 2024

Illegally selling or manufacturing vapes in Australia could spell up to seven years in jail under new legislation proposed Thursday, as authorities...

Teen vaping

Study finds similar DNA changes in both smokers and vapers, but no proof that vaping causes cancer

March 20, 2024

E-cigarette users with a limited smoking history experience similar DNA changes to specific cheek cells as smokers, a new study led by...

Government introduces Tobacco and Vapes Bill

March 20, 2024

The government will introduce a bill in parliament on Wednesday to fulfill its promise to phase out smoking among young people by...

New Zealand to ban disposable vapes

March 20, 2024

The New Zealand government said on Wednesday it will ban the sale of disposable e-cigarettes, increase fines on retailers that sell to...

Councils call for heftier fines on businesses flouting disposable vape ban

March 19, 2024

Businesses should face tougher fines if they flout the proposed ban on disposable vapes, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said. Under...

Raids secure hundreds of illegal vapes in West Lothian

March 17, 2024

By: Stuart Sommerville, Local Democracy Reporter Hundreds of illegal and potentially dangerous vapes have been seized from shops across West Lothian. The...