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.

Scottish government’s ‘misguided’ vape restrictions ‘disastrous’ for public health: IBVTA

May 7, 2022

The Independent British Vape Trade Association (IBVTA) has lashed at the Scottish government’s proposed restrictions on the advertising and promotion of vaping...

ZYN launches tobacco flavour without using tobacco

May 4, 2022

Swedish Match brand ZYN has launched a tobacco flavoured nicotine pouch that does not use tobacco, targetting those nicotine users who do...

Wholesaler of vape and cannabis oil

ACS says Scottish government’s vaping products regulation lacks clarity

April 29, 2022

The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has raised concerns about proposals from the Scottish government to tighten the rules on the advertising...

China's Tobacco monopoly law

China says it plans to strictly control e-cigarette production

April 26, 2022

China’s tobacco regulator on Monday issued draft rules to strictly control e-cigarette production, as it tightened oversight of the industry. The State...

World Vape Show to become ‘most compliant’ after teaming up with MHRA

April 21, 2022

The World Vape Show (WVS) has announced a collaboration agreement with the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA), the first and...

1account launches new ‘hyperfast’ verification solution for vaping sector

April 20, 2022

Age verification solutions provider 1account has launched 1click sign-up for consumers buying vape products online, to enable faster transaction times and higher...

Voopoo to unveil three new products

April 20, 2022

Popular vape brand Voopoo, along with its sister brand Zovoo, is set to unveil three new products this month. ARGUS GT 2,...

Juul Labs rolls out next generation JUUL2 system

April 19, 2022

Juul Labs has rolled out its next generation system, JUUL2, for sale across UK retail stores. The JUUL2 System has been updated...

Aquios Labs unveils water-based vaping technology

April 19, 2022

Aquios Labs is looking to introduce an entirely new product category to the industry: water-based vaping. The first generation of its technology,...

China's Tobacco monopoly law

China’s market regulator issues national standards for e-cigarettes

April 13, 2022

China’s market regulator on Tuesday unveiled technical standards for e-cigarettes which will go into effect starting October 1. In a public document,...

£100,000 worth of illegal goods seized from London’s Oxford Street shop

April 12, 2022

A huge raid in London saw £100,000 worth of goods, including illegal vapes and other ‘smokeless’ products, removed from shelves. Officers discovered...

BAT youth access prevention campaign

BAT youth access prevention campaign aims to reach 17,000 retailers this year

April 7, 2022

BAT UK  said it will reach out to more retailers this year as part of its youth access prevention campaign VERIFY. The...

UK company Zanoprima sues Chinese vaping firm

UK’ Zanoprima accuses Chinese vaping firm Hangsen of patent infringement

April 7, 2022

Zanoprima Lifesciences, a UK-based company developing tobacco replacement products, has accused Chinese vaping firm Hangsen of violating its patent to the enzymatic process...

PMI R&D campus in Neuchatel, western Switzerland.

Vectura senior executives step down

April 6, 2022

Two top executives of Vectura, the inhaler maker acquired by Philip Morris International (PMI) last year, have stepped down from the company....