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.

Eight shops shut down in Liverpool over illegal vape sales

March 5, 2024

Eight retailers have been shut down since October last year in Liverpool for selling illegal vapes, often to young people who are...

Shop owner handed 200 hours community service and over £10,000 fine for selling illegal vapes

March 5, 2024

A vape shop owner in Warwickshire and his business have been together fined a total of £10,297 after pleading guilty to selling...

underage vape sales

Wiltshire shop owner to pay over £1000 after selling vape to a child

March 3, 2024

By Jessica Moriarty, Local Democracy Reporter A Wiltshire business owner will have to pay over £1000 after he sold a disposable e-cigarette...

Huge sum of vapes stolen in targeted thefts across Glasgow

March 2, 2024

A huge sum of vapes have been stolen in targeted attacks across commercial businesses in Glasgow’s south-side in the past couple of...

Regulator cracks down on vape ads on social media

March 2, 2024

The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has launched a crackdown on ads for vapes that break our rules, issuing an Enforcement Notice...

Flumlite unveils new Snugg vape pen and Nic Salts e-liquid

February 29, 2024

Vaping firm Flumlite has launched two new products, Snugg vape pen and Nic Salts e-liquid. Designed for modern users who demand convenience...

Over half of smokers wrongly think vaping is worse than smoking: UCL study

February 29, 2024

More than half of smokers in England wrongly believe that vaping is more harmful or as harmful as smoking, according to a...

Jeremy Hunt set to introduce vape tax in budget: report

February 27, 2024

Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce a new levy on vaping in next week’s budget, The Times has reported. The chancellor would...

Nu Vape develops hybrid nicotine product as alternative to disposable vapes

February 27, 2024

UK vape company Nu Vape said it has developed a product that uses a proprietary formulated hybrid nicotine, meaning that it is...

Vape ban: ACS raises concerns to Lorna Slater

February 27, 2024

The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has written to the Scottish minister for green skills, circular economy and biodiversity Lorna Slater, raising...

E-liquids may increase susceptibility to Covid infection: study

February 27, 2024

Certain chemicals found in e-cigarettes may make vapers more susceptible to Covid-19 infection, according to a study. The liquid used in electronic...

Ban on disposable vapes to take effect in April 2025

February 23, 2024

The Scottish government has on Friday published regulations and a short two week consultation on plans to ban disposable vapes by April...

Vape licensing scheme unveiled; could generate over £50m a year to tackle illegal sales

February 22, 2024

A first-of-its kind licensing framework for the UK vape industry has been unveiled in Parliament on Wednesday, just days after a new...

Hertfordshire vape ban

Disposable vape ban: Australia trade group warns Sunak of black market

February 22, 2024

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has been warned that disposable vape ban will do more harm than good as “prohibition has never worked”...