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.

Safer nicotine alternatives lead to significant reduction in smoking rates: study

November 8, 2023

US think tank Tholos Foundation on Wednesday released a policy paper, Safer Nicotine Works, on how Sweden and Japan have successfully reduced...

Feelm 2.0 takes disposable vape past the 1,000 puff mark compliantly

November 7, 2023

Leading vape technology and manufacturing company Smoore International has launched Feelm 2.0, the disposable vape offering more than 1,000 puffs in 2ml....

Sweden going smoke-free with snus

November 7, 2023

Sweden is poised to become Europe’s first smoke-free country largely thanks to the popularity of snus, a kind of moist snuff which...

Over £17,000 worth of illicit vapes and tobacco seized in Brighton and Hove

November 4, 2023

Trading Standards officers seized over £17,000 worth of illicit vapes and tobacco products during three days of inspections conducted in early October....

Quaq debuts of three new vape tech solutions

November 3, 2023

Global vaping solution provider Quaq has on Friday unveiled in the UK its latest atomising technologies — Quaq MESH, Quaq CELL and...

Vape use by US high school students falls in 2023

November 3, 2023

E-cigarette use among US high school students dropped significantly this year to 10 per cent from 14 per cent, according to a...

Four in five stores refuse underage sale in North Ayrshire operation

November 1, 2023

A test purchase operation in North Ayrshire has seen a great majority of stores refusing to sell vapes and cigarettes to under-18s....

Flavours power switch to vaping: survey

October 31, 2023

Vapes and e-cigs are now by far the most widely-used means of nicotine delivery among Britons, with flavours powering the growth in...

South London shop under review after underage vape sale

October 28, 2023

By: Joe Coughlan, Local Democracy Reporter   A South London shop is at risk of closure after being caught selling a vape...

IBVTA proposes code of conduct for vape industry

October 26, 2023

The Independent British Vape Trade Association (IBVTA) has outlined a series of policy recommendations designed to tackle key challenges in the UK...

Illegal vapes and tobacco worth over £24,000 seized in North Northants

October 23, 2023

An ongoing operation tackling the illegal importation and sale of goods across North Northamptonshire saw the seizure of 111 packets of hand...

Over 1,400 illegal vapes and cigarettes seized from West Sussex shops

October 21, 2023

Over 1,400 illegal vapes, and illicit tobacco products were seized in a single day of operations by West Sussex County Council’s Trading...

PMI seeks market authorisation for IQOS Iluma in US

October 21, 2023

Philip Morris International (PMI) on Friday submitted Premarket Tobacco Product Applications (PMTAs) and Modified Risk Tobacco Product Applications (MRTPAs) for IQOS Iluma...

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PMI revenue increases by over 9 per cent as IQOS volume picks up

October 20, 2023

Philip Morris International (PMI) has reported a 9.3 per cent increase, on an organic basis, in its 2023 third quarter revenue, driven...