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.

‘Irresponsible’ vape brands could ‘kill the industry’: UKVIA’s Dunne

January 5, 2023

Vape brands who fail to act responsibly and produce and market child-friendly products are in danger of killing the industry, the UKVIA...

JTI promotes Victoria Lopez Aguas as new reduced-risk products director

January 4, 2023

JTI has announced the appointment of Victoria Lopez Aguas as the new reduced-risk products (RRP) director of its UK division. Aguas has...

Waitrose removes single use vapes from sale

January 3, 2023

Waitrose said it has decided to stop selling sell single use vaping products, citing concerns around underage use and environmental impact. The...

Retailers say affordability a key factor in choosing smoke-free alternatives

January 3, 2023

UK retailers expect affordability to be the deciding factor for adult smokers choosing a smoke-free alternative in 2023, a new survey has...

Car concept UpBAR GT arrives with pioneering mesh coil

December 29, 2022

Chinese e-cigarette brand Upends has recently released its brand new next-gen mesh coil technology and UpBAR GT, billed as the world’s first...

Illegal vapes with oversized tanks seized from Darlington shops

December 20, 2022

A joint operation in Darlington has seen illegal vapes and tobacco seized from several shops in the town. Darlington trading standards team...

Vaping’s ‘major role’ in record low smoking rate shows harm reduction works: NNA

December 20, 2022

The New Nicotine Alliance (NNA) has welcomed the recent ONS smoking prevalence figures, terming its as a “ringing endorsement of vaping as...

South Hams council asks tobacco-like restrictions for vape sales

December 18, 2022

By Philip Churm, Local Democracy Reporter All vaping products should be kept away from public display and face the same restrictions as...

Wholesaler of vape and cannabis oil

Public health experts urge US officials to correct e-cigarette misinformation

December 17, 2022

Leading e-cigarette researchers have urged the US Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) to correct misinformation overstating the dangers of e-cigarettes....

Smoking-related harm: Study shows significantly better results for Velo users

December 14, 2022

An innovative real-world study has reinforced the reduced-risk potential of Velo as cigarette alternative, with consumers of BAT’s flagship oral nicotine pouch...

FCTC

New Zealand bans tobacco sales for next generation

December 14, 2022

Future generations of New Zealanders will be banned from purchasing tobacco as part of a package of new anti-smoking laws that passed...

Hertfordshire vape ban

Court upholds California ban on flavored tobacco and vape products

December 13, 2022

The US Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for California to enforce a voter-approved ban in America’s most-populous state on flavored...

Vaping Products

Juul agrees to pay $1.2 billion in youth-vaping settlement: report

December 10, 2022

Juul Labs has agreed to pay $1.2 billion (£.098bn) to resolve about 10,000 lawsuits targeting the e-cigarette maker as a major cause...

E-cigarettes, oral nicotine driving growth at BAT

December 9, 2022

British American Tobacco on Thursday said it expects full-year revenue growth of between 2 per cent and 4 per cent at constant...