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.

SP2S range

SP2S unveils four new devices, launches global giveaway

September 3, 2025

SP2S has announced the launch of four new vape devices, strengthening its portfolio with innovations in design, functionality and user experience. The...

BAT disposable vapes - vuse one

BAT to test launch Vuse One in US, despite FDA licence uncertainty

August 22, 2025

British American Tobacco for years fought the sale of unauthorised, disposable vapes in the US – the world’s largest market for smoking...

harm reduction

Governments accused of “extraordinary hypocrisy” in tobacco control policies

August 20, 2025

The Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA) has published a hard-hitting report claiming that governments worldwide are failing to...

UWELL celebrates 10 years with CALIBURN G4 Classic pod system

UWELL unveils CALIBURN G4 Classic, marking 10 years of innovation

August 20, 2025

UWELL has introduced the CALIBURN G4 Classic, the latest generation of its flagship pod system, designed to blend advanced technology with precision...

Survey shows UK disposable vape ban drives users back to smoking and illicit products

Survey raises concern: One in four vapers return to smoking after disposable ban

August 20, 2025

A quarter of disposable vape users have returned to smoking or turned to the illicit market following the UK’s ban on single-use...

WHO e-cigarette youth report

Scientists challenge evidence behind teen vaping ‘gateway’ claims

August 20, 2025

A new umbrella review linking youth vaping with later smoking and a range of health problems has sparked headlines – but experts...

Barrow illegal vapes raid

Barrow shop caught selling banned disposable vapes two months after ban

August 12, 2025

Officers from Barrow’s Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) have seized a significant quantity of illegal disposable vapes and other prohibited products from a...

Birmingham Trading Standards seizing illegal vapes and counterfeit tobacco during Operation Cloud raids targeting UK vape retailers

Birmingham Trading Standards seizes over 1,600 illegal vapes in Erdington raids

August 12, 2025

Birmingham City Council’s Trading Standards team seized 1,666 illegal vapes during two major enforcement actions in Erdington on 7 August, as part...

USPS blocks Demand Vape from shipments after NYC

US Postal Service blocks shipping of illicit vapes

August 11, 2025

The US Postal Service has cracked down on distributors of unregulated vapes using its services for business shipments, letters reviewed by Reuters...

VPZ store in Arbroath

VPZ slams delay on Tobacco and Vapes Bill, warns of “regulatory vacuum” for responsible retailers

August 8, 2025

VPZ has issued a rebuke to the UK government for stalling progress on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill, warning that continued inaction...

Angel 20K vape device with new summer flavours for UK retailers

Angel 20K launches holiday collection and limited editions

August 5, 2025

Angel 20K, the UK’s first fully reusable 20,000-puff vape device, has launched 16 new summer flavours across its Holiday, Union, and Crown...

Velo Plus

BAT stays on track for FY guidance as Velo growth lifts New Categories

August 5, 2025

British American Tobacco (BAT) reported a steady first half for 2025, with revenues slightly ahead of expectations and signs of renewed momentum...

Survey shows UK disposable vape ban drives users back to smoking and illicit products

Scottish retailers still asked for disposable vapes daily, survey reveals

August 4, 2025

A survey conducted by the Scottish Grocers Federation (SGF) shows that almost a third of retailers are still being asked by customers...

Teen vaping

Teen vaping tied to smoking rates last seen in 1970s, but experts urge caution on ‘gateway’ claims

July 31, 2025

New research, published in Tobacco Control, suggests that UK teens who vape are ‘just as likely to smoke as their peers were...