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.

Kent to launch two-year project to crackdown on underage vape sales

September 1, 2023

By Simon Finlay, Local Democracy Reporter   Retailers who illegally sell vaping products to Kent’s teenagers are to be targeted in a...

Concern over children buying vapes through delivery apps

August 30, 2023

By Kathryn Anderson, Local Democracy Reporter Concerns have been raised about underagers using online grocery apps to buy vapes and alcohol in...

Shop caught selling beers and vape to under 18s

August 26, 2023

By Joe Sweeney, Local Democracy Reporter A shop in Wolverhampton is facing a licence review after Trading Standards bosses caught it selling...

Vaping Products

Juul announces job cuts in efforts to reduce costs

August 25, 2023

Juul Labs on Wednesday announced a company restructuring aimed at reducing operating costs which will see the e-cigarettes maker ‘substantially reducing’ its...

‘Inaccurate reporting’ on vaping a cause for concern, Barnet Council says

August 24, 2023

Barnet Council has supported the recent statements released by Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) and London Tobacco Alliance, who are tackling...

underage vape sales

Rogue traders in Falkirk continue to sell vapes to under 18s

August 23, 2023

Falkirk Council said an ongoing investigation by its Trading Standards team has found ‘shocking insight’ into how rogue retailers are selling vapes...

Altria files patent suit against Juul; seeks import ban

August 23, 2023

Altria Group has on Tuesday said its subsidiary NJOY has filed a complaint against Juul Labs with the US International Trade Commission...

Smokers

E-cigarettes nudge people towards quitting smoking, major study shows

August 22, 2023

E-cigarettes do have value as a smoking cessation aid, according to a new study just released by a team of researchers at...

Welsh group to study vape dependency among teens  

August 21, 2023

Public Health Wales has established an Incident Response Group (IRG), which are more commonly used to organise the urgent containment of incidents...

Kingswood store caught selling vapes to children using ‘Kit Kat’ codeword

August 20, 2023

By Alex Seabrook, Local Democracy Reporter An off licence in Kingswood is under threat after police caught the shop selling vapes to...

Test purchases to be carried out in North Lincolnshire in teen vaping crackdown

August 19, 2023

By Ivan Morris Poxton, Local Democracy Reporter North Lincolnshire Council is launching a fresh crackdown on the sale of vapes to children. Teens...

DejaVoo disposable vapes launch in UK

August 19, 2023

DejaVoo, a rising star in the field of disposable vape brands, has unveiled its latest offerings, Fresh Cube and Phantom in the...

Half of under 18’s in Belfast who attempt to purchase vapes in shops are successful

August 18, 2023

By Michael Kenwood, Local Democracy Reporter Half of children aged 13 to 17 who enter shops in Belfast to buy vapes are...

Vaporesso kicks off 8th anniversary celebrations

August 18, 2023

Leading vaping brand Vaporesso is celebrating its 8th anniversary with a series of online events and giveaways. Themed ‘Innovating Brilliance, Forging Dreams...