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.

Helping customers quit smoking

December 8, 2022

As the time for New Year resolutions draws near again, promoting vapes in store is a winner  ALONG with April and October,...

Where are the medicinal vapes?

December 8, 2022

One year on, we are yet to see some traction on licensing e-cigarettes as a medical product By Kiran Paul IT has...

ONS attributes ‘major role’ for vaping as smoking prevalence drops to lowest level 

December 7, 2022

Smoking prevalence in the UK has decreased in 2021 to lowest recorded levels as the number of vape users increased, the latest...

Juul reaches settlement with 10,000 plaintiffs over teen marketing

December 7, 2022

E-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs said on Tuesday it had reached a settlement with about 10,000 plaintiffs in California, US after the company...

Hertfordshire vape ban

Shopkeeper fined over £2500 for selling illegal vapes

December 6, 2022

A Newport shop owner has been prosecuted and fined over £2500 for selling disposable vapes with higher amounts of nicotine-containing liquid than...

EU health strategy fails on tobacco harm reduction, vapers say

December 3, 2022

Consumer body World Vapers’ Alliance (WVA) said the a new health strategy by the EU Commission fails to tackle smoking, one of...

Lincolnshire adds e-cigarettes as NRT option

December 2, 2022

One You Lincolnshire, the healthy lifestyle service funded by Lincolnshire County Council, has added e-cigarettes as a nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) option...

Voopoo unveils fourth-generation mod Drag 4

December 2, 2022

Voopoo has this week officially released Drag 4, the fourth-generation mod in the series. The Chinese vape brand said the latest product...

Disposable Flavoured Vapes Blackburn

MPs raise concern over environmental impact of disposable vapes

December 1, 2022

MPs held a backbench debate on the environmental impact of disposable vapes, raising concern on the “damaging waste” that is being created...

Illegal vapes worth £7400 seized from Plymouth store

December 1, 2022

Illegal vapes with a street value of approximately £7400 worth has been seized from a store in Plymouth following an joint operation...

Share of convenience channel in vape sales doubles in 4 years

December 1, 2022

A landmark study, which for the first time measured the economic impact of the UK vaping sector, has revealed the growing preference...

First of its kind study values vaping industry at £2.8bn

November 29, 2022

A new report commissioned by the UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has underlined vaping’s true economic value, highlighting the sector’s contributions to...

Haypp exits UK vape

‘Proportionate’ regulation of pouches welcome: NNA

November 29, 2022

The New Nicotine Alliance (NNA), which represents consumers of low-risk alternatives to cigarettes such as vaping products, nicotine pouches, smokeless and heated...

zyn pouches

PMI to de-list Swedish Match after raising over 90 per cent stake

November 29, 2022

Philip Morris International (PMI) said on Monday it now owned a big enough stake in Swedish Match to initiate a compulsory redemption...