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.

UKVIA issues guidance after stores found selling non-compliant vape products

September 10, 2021

The UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA) has issued compliance guidance for retailers who sell disposable vape products following its investigation that revealed...

More restrictions on cards as health experts seek ban on child-friendly vape branding

September 4, 2021

Vape makers and suppliers should brace themselves for more marketing restrictions as recent reports claimed that health experts have raised objections on...

NICE consults on new vaping advice

June 25, 2021

The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has unveiled a revised tobacco guidance, which includes updated advice for healthcare professionals...

Alex Kapadia is driving vape message forward

May 6, 2021

“Also run retail businesses.” That’s what the Twitter bio tells you about Alex Kapadia, the professional racer who dreams of winning the...

Weston vape shop forced to close for “flouting” coronavirus lockdown

April 4, 2020

By Stephen Sumner, Local Democracy Reporter A Weston-super-Mare vape shop that “deliberately flouted” the coronavirus lockdown has been forced to close. North...

Media reports caused confusion on vaping, survey finds

January 24, 2020

Smokers and vapers around the globe seem to be greatly affected by the media reports following the recent vaping illnesses in the...

US announces ban on e-cigarette flavours, allows menthol and tobacco

January 3, 2020

The US government on Thursday announced a ban on some e-cigarette flavors to curb rising teenage use of vaping products, allowing menthol...

US raises tobacco and e-cigarette purchase age from 18 to 21

December 20, 2019

The US Congress voted Thursday to raise the minimum age to buy tobacco and e-cigarettes from 18 to 21 across the country,...

E-Cigarette

Lung disease risks of e-cigarettes less than smoking: study

December 20, 2019

E-cigarette use significantly increases the risk of developing chronic lung diseases like asthma, bronchitis, emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, according to...

ACS launches menthol cigarette ban guidance

December 18, 2019

The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has launched a guidance for retailers on the upcoming ban on the sale of menthol cigarettes...

Vaping firms told to stop using public Instagram for promotion

December 18, 2019

The Advertising Standards Authority has told four vaping brands, including British American Tobacco’s (BAT) Vype, to avoid using public Instagram accounts for...

Dhamecha, United Wholesale to list JUUL products

December 17, 2019

JUUL said its products will be available from two major cash and carry businesses from 1 January. Dhamecha Group, which operates nine...

Red Box Vape snaps up Vapour Lounge

December 17, 2019

Red Box Vape has announced the acquisition of leading Scottish vape retailer Vapour Lounge, adding five 5 stores to its growing portfolio....

‘Vaping benefits outweigh feared harms to youth’

December 17, 2019

An article in the latest issue of Science magazine has warned that prohibitionist measures on vaping goes against scientific evidence. The authors,...