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.

Planning for Stoptober

September 12, 2023

The imminent launch of Stoptober encourages thousands of smokers to quit the habit, and stores would do well to promote vapes and...

Dealing with disposables

September 11, 2023

By Kiran Paul With concerns over the environmental impact of discarded single-use vapes continuing to hog the limelight, convenience retailers are addressing...

JTI offers strong value proposition with new Ploom X Advanced launch

September 11, 2023

JTI has on Monday announced the launch of Ploom X Advanced, an upgraded version of its Ploom X device released in October...

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A third of South Lanarkshire retailers fail test purchases on vapes

September 10, 2023

By Shannon Milmine, Local Democracy Reporter Watchdogs found “significantly worse results than expected” when they carried out under-age test purchases on vapes...

Government support called for as number of disposable vapes thrown away soars

September 9, 2023

Businesses sought urgent action from the government as a new study has revealed that the number of disposable single-use vapes thrown away...

South Tyneside to promote safe disposal of disposable vapes

September 9, 2023

By: Nic Marko, Local Democracy Reporter South Tyneside Council would undertake further work to promote the recycling of disposable vapes amid concerns...

Aberdeen bans cash sales of vapes and tobacco

September 8, 2023

Shops selling tobacco and vapes in Aberdeen could soon be required to only accept card payments for purchases of cigarettes, tobacco and...

Number of disposable vapes thrown away a week quadruples to 5 million

September 8, 2023

The number of disposable single-use vapes thrown away has soared from 1.3 million to nearly 5 million per week, latest research from...

PML unveils IQOS ILUMA heated tobacco system

September 7, 2023

Philip Morris Limited (PML), the affiliate of Philip Morris International (PMI) in the UK and Ireland, has announced the launch of IQOS...

Scottish government to consult on banning single use vapes

September 5, 2023

The Scottish government has on Tuesday announced plans to consult on a proposal to ban the sale of single use vapes and...

Smoking prevalence at record low as vaping rates are up

September 5, 2023

Overall rate of smoking in adults in the UK in 2022 was 12.9 per cent, down from 13.3 per cent in 2021,...

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France planning to ban disposable vapes

September 5, 2023

France plans to ban disposable electronic cigarettes, French prime minister Elisabeth Borne said on radio station RTL on Sunday. “It’s an important...

UKVIA ends relations with tobacco firms

September 1, 2023

The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has on Friday announced that the membership of British American Tobacco (BAT), Imperial Brands, Japan Tobacco...

Store’s licence suspended over sale of illegal vapes

September 1, 2023

By Nic Marko, Local Democracy Reporter A Hartlepool convenience store has had its licence suspended for six weeks following concerns around “illegal...