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.

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Glasgow Council calls for ban on single-use vape sales

March 16, 2023

Glasgow City Council has called for a ban on the sale of single use vapes citing health and environmental concerns. The council...

Study finds vape plain packaging reduces teenage appeal; ‘Not the answer’, industry feels

March 15, 2023

By Kiran Paul Standardising vape packaging, by removing brand imagery, is associated with a decrease in vapes appeal among teenagers, a new...

Vape firm Riot Labs agrees to remove medicinal claims after regulator’s intervention

March 15, 2023

Vaping firm Riot Labs has agreed to remove medicinal claims for smoking cessation for its product from its website following an intervention...

Supreme disposes IP rights of T-Juice to French wholesaler

March 15, 2023

Supreme, which owns several vaping brands including KiK and 88vape, said it has entered into an agreement for the disposal of the...

Retailers think smoke-free products to help tackle potential rise in illicit tobacco use: survey

March 14, 2023

A new survey by Philip Morris Limited (PML) has revealed the growing concern among convenience retailers on the possible rise in the...

Voopoo and Zovoo jointly launch new ceramic coil disposable vape Dragbar Z700 SE

March 14, 2023

Chinese disposable vape brand Zovoo and its sister brand Voopoo have announced the launch of the new Dragbar Z700 SE. Available from...

Illegal vape sales in London lead to industry calls for crackdown

March 14, 2023

Across London last year, the supply of illegal vapes was sufficient for unscrupulous traders to be able to sell two every minute....

UKVIA shares trading standards body’s concern over illegal vapes  

March 13, 2023

The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) said they share the concern raised by the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) on the growth...

Councillors decry vape packaging which could encourage underage use

March 12, 2023

By Austen Shakespeare, Local Democracy Reporter Councillors have voiced their horror and outrage at supposedly child-friendly vape packaging discovered by Gateshead trading...

Thousands of illegal vapes seized from Manchester store

March 11, 2023

Officers of the Greater Manchester Police (GMP) have seized around 18,200 non-compliant vape products following a visit on Thursday to a store...

‘Very concerned’ about volume of non-compliant vapes in circulation, CTSI says

March 10, 2023

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) said they are ‘very concerned’ about the volume of non-compliant vapes that are currently in circulation,...

Vape and e-liquid producers fail to meet environmental regulations: study

March 10, 2023

Over 90% of the smaller vape and e-liquid producers in the UK seem to be failing to comply with environmental regulations, a...

Altria buys US vape brand NJOY after Juul exit

March 7, 2023

US tobacco giant Altria has announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire leading vape firm NJOY Holdings. Altria...

Altria exchanges minority stake in Juul Labs for heated tobacco rights

March 4, 2023

US tobacco major Altria Group has announced that it has exchanged its entire minority economic investment in leading e-cigarette maker Juul Labs...