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.

PMI R&D campus in Neuchatel, western Switzerland.

Philip Morris warned legal action over inclusion of heated tobacco products in smoking ban proposals

January 22, 2024

Philip Morris has threatened legal action against the government’s generational smoking ban bill over the inclusion of heated tobacco products in the...

Vapes worth thousands seized by Liverpool Council

January 20, 2024

By David Humphreys, Local Democracy Reporter Tens of thousands of illegal vapes with a street value of almost a quarter of a...

Vaping in pregnancy

Vapes help pregnant smokers quit without risks to pregnancy: study

January 18, 2024

A new analysis of trial data on pregnant smokers, led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, has found that the...

Illegal vapes worth £75,000 seized from South Kirkby shop

January 16, 2024

Over 5,000 illegal vapes have been seized from a shop in South Kirkby during test purchase operation, West Yorkshire Police said. Officers...

New campaign highlights use of vapes by Welsh retailer to groom teen girl

January 12, 2024

The use of vapes by criminals to attract, groom and exploit children across Wales is the focus of a new awareness campaign...

Supreme, Elfbar and B&M partner to provide vape recycling bins in-store

January 12, 2024

Supreme PLC, a leading manufacturer, supplier, and brand owner 88vape, has partnered with global vape brand Elfbar and leading nationwide discounter chain...

Innokin launches new Trine pod system with 3 in 1 structure

January 12, 2024

Leading vape brand Innokin has on Thursday announced the launch of Trine, redefining the structure of pod systems, namely: Atomizer, Control, and...

Voopoo unveils Argus Pro 2 with PnP X Platform

January 11, 2024

Voopoo has this week officially released Argus Pro 2, which is the first Argus product with PnP X platform and the second...

US top court rejects challenge to California’s vape flavour ban

January 10, 2024

The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company’s challenge to a voter-approved measure in California that banned...

Vapes help more smokers quit than nicotine replacement therapy, latest Cochrane review finds

January 9, 2024

Nicotine e-cigarettes are more effective in helping people quit smoking than conventional nicotine-replacement therapy (NRT), the Cochrane review, considered to be gold...

Four in five test purchases in Bradford yield illegal cigarettes or vapes

January 7, 2024

By Chris Young, Local Democracy Reporter Illegal cigarettes or vapes were sold during four out of every five Trading Standards test purchases...

Demand to double fines as test purchase finds one in seven stores selling vapes to under-18s

January 6, 2024

By Donal McMahon, Local Democracy Reporter Shops who sell vapes to under-age children could see fixed penalty fines doubled to £500 in...

VPZ vape retailers

Number of indie vape shops rises significantly in 2023

January 3, 2024

The number of independent vape shops has jumped again across the UK in 2023, with net 233 shops being opened over the...

New tax on vape liquids on anvil: report

January 1, 2024

The government is planning to introduce new tax on vape liquids, The Sunday Mirror has reported. The proposed tax, set to introduced...