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.

Trading standards seize 76,000 illegal vapes in Newcastle

December 31, 2023

By: Daniel Holland, Local Democracy Reporter Tens of thousands of illegal vapes with a street value of more than £1 million  have...

underage vape sales

Campaign reveals e-cigarettes being sold to underage vapers

December 30, 2023

By Shelagh Parkinson, Local Democracy Reporter A Trading Standards campaign has revealed how easy it is for young people in Blackpool to...

First 259,000 vapes to be provided to local authorities under Swap to Stop scheme

December 29, 2023

First 259,000 vapes will be provided to local authorities nationwide to support smokers to quit under the government’s Swap to Stop scheme....

Plans unveiled to make vape suppliers finance waste management costs

December 28, 2023

New UK-wide plans announced today (28 December) will require suppliers of vapes properly finance the cost of their separate collection and treatment...

Council warns over underage vape sales as court fines Peterhead shopkeeper

December 22, 2023

Aberdeenshire Council’s Trading Standards has stressed it will not tolerate retailers breaking the law and selling tobacco or nicotine vape products to...

E-cigarettes around the world

December 21, 2023

The World Health Organization (WHO) has urged governments to treat e-cigarettes similarly to tobacco and ban all flavours. That could spell trouble...

Juul seeks US authorisation for its new menthol pods with device-level locking

December 21, 2023

Juul Labs said on Tuesday it was seeking US authorization for its new menthol-flavored pods, which require user age verification, to be...

Richmond upon Thames leads UK councils on track to achieve smoke-free status 

December 20, 2023

New data has revealed the UK area that is most progressive in its attempts to quit smoking, with Richmond Upon Thames taking...

Elfbar increases recycling locations for single-use vapes

December 17, 2023

GreenAwareness, a programme by disposable vape brand Elfbar aimed at driving public awareness of single-use vape recycling and reducing the product’s waste...

Vaporesso kicks of global carbon neutral initiative

December 17, 2023

Vaporesso, a leading brand in the vaping industry, has officially launched its new initiative, the 2023 Vaporesso Care Eco Go Green –...

Lost Mary fastest growing product as vape category leads UK grocery growth chart  

December 16, 2023

Vaping products were the fastest growing category in UK grocery for the second year running in 2023, while sales of cigarettes, cigars...

Consumers condemn WHO’s proposed ban on flavoured vapes

December 16, 2023

Consumer body World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA) has vehemently criticised the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) demand for a ban on vaping flavours. “The...

Welsh government announces funding to crack down on illegal vapes

December 15, 2023

The Welsh government has announced funding to Trading Standards Wales to help tackle illegal vaping in the country, Lynne Neagle, the deputy...

Disposable vape batteries can be recharged hundreds of times: study

December 15, 2023

While the lithium-ion batteries in disposable vapes are discarded after a single use, they can continue to perform at high capacity for...