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.

JAC Vapour disposable e-cig at Booker

JAC Vapour’s disposable e-cig NICNAC secures Booker listing

January 21, 2022

JAC Vapour disposable e-cig NICNAC now exclusively available at Booker for three months JAC Vapour, the UK’s premium vaping product designers and...

Carbon-negative disposable vape

Riot Labs launches first carbon-negative disposable vape

January 11, 2022

Riot Labs, an award-winning e-liquid producer, has made its first move into the disposables market, with the launch of QBAR, a product...

Teens caught on camera stealing e-cigs from Leicester vape shop

December 8, 2021

A group of teenagers allegedly stole a box of disposable e-cigarettes from a Leicestershire vape shop last week, after repeatedly being ID’d...

Coventry’s Aman Uppal crowned as Vape Convenience Retailer of the Year

December 7, 2021

Aman Uppal, who runs the One Stop Mount Nod store in Coventry, has been named as the Vape Convenience Retailer of the...

Philip Morris boss says smoke free goals will be attained organically

December 3, 2021

Philip Morris will reach its target of 50 per cent sales from smoke-free products by 2025 through organic revenue growth rather than...

Vape products key to get parliament support

MEP’s knowledge of vape products key to get parliament support, research shows

December 2, 2021

Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) are much more likely to recognise the reduced risk of e-cigarettes and other novel nicotine products...

China's Tobacco monopoly law

China brings e-cigarettes under tobacco monopoly law

November 27, 2021

China amended its tobacco monopoly law on Friday to include e-cigarettes, stepping up regulation of the fast-growing vaping industry in the world’s...

Heets tobacco sticks

Philip Morris unveils new Heets variant

November 24, 2021

Philip Morris has announced the launch of Heets Mauve, a new variant in its range of Heets tobacco sticks designed exclusively for...

Vapers body raises major questions on WHO and Bloomberg anti-vaping stance

November 10, 2021

A new report, published on 9 November, has raised major questions on the anti-vaping arguments and approach of the WHO, and US...

Vaping firm says four in ten quit smoking with its Switch2Vaping programme

November 3, 2021

E-liquids.com, a Birmingham-based vaping company, said 41 per cent of those who signed up for its smoking cessation programme have stopped smoking....

smokefree

MHRA guidance on medical licensing for e-cigs welcomed by industry and experts  

October 30, 2021

The updated guidance for e-cigarette firms seeking a medicinal licence for their products has been welcomed by trade bodies health leaders, clinicians...

E-cigarettes could be available on NHS as quit smoking aid

October 29, 2021

In a major development, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is publishing updated guidance that paves the way for medicinally...

PMI

Philip Morris looks to accelerate growth with new head for smoke-free business

October 28, 2021

Philip Morris International (PMI) has established a category management structure for its smoke-free and combustible cigarettes businesses. Stefano Volpetti, currently PMI’s Chief...

Illegal e-cigs seized from Aberdeen shop

October 26, 2021

Trading Standards officers have seized 121 unsafe disposable electronic cigarettes from a shop in Aberdeen. Vapes with fruit, mint and cotton candy...