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.

Government moots restrictions on disposable vape sales, vape flavours and retail display

October 12, 2023

The government has on Thursday launched a public consultation on youth vaping, proposing restrictions the sale of disposable vapes, ‘child-friendly’ vape flavours...

Elfbar and SGF to provide 1,000 free recycling bins for used vapes

October 11, 2023

Elfbar and the Scottish Grocers’ Federation (SGF) have announced the free provision of 1,000 co-branded in-store vape bins to SGF members. Many...

Illegal vapes with high levels of lead, nickel and chromium seized from Tipton shops

October 8, 2023

By Harry Leach, Local Democracy Reporter Council chiefs have issued a health warning after police seized illegal vapes and tobacco during two...

Wolverhampton store caught selling vodka and vape to 15-year-old girl

October 8, 2023

By Joe Sweeney, Local Democracy Reporter A convenience store and off-licence in a suburb of Wolverhampton could lose its licence after being...

Officials close five shops across Derby in illegal vape crackdown

October 7, 2023

By: Eddie Bisknell, Local Democracy Reporter Council officials have closed five shops and seized nearly half a million pounds’ worth of illegal...

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

Shop owner sentenced over sales of illicit vapes bought ‘in good faith’

October 7, 2023

The owner of a convenience store sold illegal vapes he had purchased from a Manchester wholesaler “in good faith.” Muhammad Nabaaz, who...

Is non-heated technology the future of vaping?

October 6, 2023

A typical e-cigarette heats e-liquid to create an aerosol for the user to inhale. However, non-heated vape technologiesare fast emerging as the...

Imperial issues upbeat outlook, day after UK smoking curbs

October 5, 2023

British tobacco giant Imperial Brands on Thursday issued a bullish outlook and massive buyback of shares, one day after the UK government...

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Vape industry welcomes tobacco phase out but warns against over-regulating vapes

October 5, 2023

The UK vape industry has welcomed the prime minister’s announcement that smoking will be phased out as part of an incremental generational...

Sunak pledges to progressively raise tobacco age limit; announces consultation on youth vaping

October 4, 2023

Prime minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday vowed to introduce legislation to reduce tobacco use saying there was “no safe level of smoking”....

Smoking figures reveals areas with biggest increase in smokers

October 4, 2023

With 1st October marking the start of the national quit smoking campaign, Stoptober, a new study has revealed the areas of the...

UKVIA to launch vape recycling information hub

October 2, 2023

The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has announced that it is launching a new web-based information hub, as well as a special...

One fifth of school students in Northern Ireland report to having used a vape

October 1, 2023

A fifth of young people (21%) in Northern Ireland reported to having used an e-cigarette at least once, according to an official...

Blackburn announces crackdown on illegal vape sales

September 30, 2023

By Bill Jacobs, Local Democracy Reporter A local authority is stepping up enforcement action against shops selling illegal vapes and vaping products...