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.

Vape more effective than traditional nicotine replacement therapy: Cochrane review

November 18, 2022

The latest Cochrane review has found the strongest evidence yet that e-cigarettes help people to quit smoking better than traditional nicotine replacement...

ACS updates vaping guide to better spot illegal products

November 15, 2022

The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has updated its Assured Advice guide on selling vapes, helping retailers to tackle the huge rise...

Nicotine consumer body raises concern over PMI’s acquisition of Swedish Match

November 15, 2022

The International Network of Nicotine Consumer Organisations (INNCO) has expressed its ‘horror’ at the acquisition of Swedish Match by Philip Morris International...

Record number of illegal vapes seized in Hammersmith and Fulham

November 15, 2022

Hammersmith and Fulham Council said they have seized nearly 6,000 dangerous vapes since last December as part of their efforts to crack...

ZYN introduces Pearls range with new technology

November 14, 2022

Nicotine pouch brand ZYN has announced the launch of ZYN Pearls, a technological advancement in the category that uses unique pearl shaped...

Girish Jeeva wins Vape Convenience Retailer award at Asian Trader Awards

November 11, 2022

Glasgow retailer Girish Jeeva has been chosen as the Vape Convenience Retailer of the Year 2022 at the 34th Asian Trader Awards,...

Vaping Products

Juul secures funds to avoid bankruptcy

November 11, 2022

US e-cigarette firm Juul Labs has secured financing to stay afloat but confirmed job cuts, it said in a statement Thursday, while...

Philip Morris wins 83% stake in Swedish Match, goes ahead with takeover

November 7, 2022

Philip Morris International (PMI) said on Monday it was going ahead with its $16 billion (£14bn) plan to buy Swedish Match despite...

One million illegal vapes seized at London’s ports and borders

November 4, 2022

London’s Ports and Borders team at Heathrow has seized over one million vaping devices in the last five months. Officers said the...

Haypp exits UK vape

Campaigners call for ban on sale of nicotine pouches to under-18s

November 1, 2022

Health campaigners have urged to tighten a loophole that permits the over-the-counter and internet sale of nicotine products to minors in the...

Tech firm unveils easily searchable database of all legal vape products

October 30, 2022

TechStream Group, the Yorkshire-based technology solution provider, has designed and published a public database of all legally listed vape products in the...

Vape Club offers £500 cash to smokers if they successfully quit

October 29, 2022

Leading online vape retailer Vape Club has announced a Cash to Quit Challenge, offering five people £500 in cash if they quit...

What’s in store for flavours as US denies marketing of Logic’s menthol products

October 28, 2022

By Kiran Paul The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has on Tuesday issued marketing denial orders for menthol-flavoured e-cigarette products by...

Altria and JTI announce heated tobacco joint venture in US

October 28, 2022

Tobacco giants Altria Group and JT Group have on Thursday announced a strategic partnership. Altria, which last week announced an agreement with...