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Business● LowOct 1 · Oct 1, 2026, 8:01 AM

Hundreds of customers affected as Hong Kong yoga chain Hotstone abruptly closes

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · East Asia

Hong Kong yoga chain Hotstone has suddenly ceased operations, sparking anger among members who claimed the company continued selling class packages just days before the shutdown. A resident who identified herself as Chan told the South China Morning Post on Thursday that she received the closure notice from Hotstone Yoga’s WhatsApp number only an hour before her scheduled class at the Kwun Tong studio the night before. According to the notice issued by law firm Cheung & Co, Hotstone said it was...

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