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Hotstone Yoga closure losses rise to HK$7.8 million as 694 customers file reports

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Mok, D. (2026, October 4). Hotstone Yoga closure losses rise to HK$7.8 million as 694 customers file reports. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3369722/hotstone-yoga-closure-losses-rise-hk78-million-694-customers-file-reports?utm_source=rss_feed

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Hotstone Yoga's abrupt closure has led to reported customer losses totaling HK$7.8 million, with 694 customers filing complaints. The Consumer Council separately recorded 416 complaints amounting to HK$5.42 million by the same day. Authorities have arrested a 61-year-old director amid an investigation into unusual sales activity prior to the closure.

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Hotstone Yoga, a yoga chain in Hong Kong, abruptly shut down on Wednesday, leaving hundreds of customers without their services and significant financial losses. As of Sunday evening, 694 customers had filed reports with the Customs and Excise Department, reporting service contracts worth approximately HK$7.8 million (US$1 million). The Consumer Council received 416 complaints by 5 pm on the same day, totaling claimed losses of HK$5.42 million. Authorities are investigating whether unusual sales activity preceded the chain’s abrupt closure and have arrested a 61-year-old director for potential customs violations.

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Customs Hong Kong Hotstone Yoga The Consumer Council The Customs and Excise Department

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Hotstone Yoga ORG · 3× Customs ORG · 1× Hong Kong GPE · 1× The Consumer Council ORG · 1× The Customs and Excise Department ORG · 1×

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Hotstone Yoga announced on Wednesday that it would cease operations immediately, citing “business operations and other actual circumstances” after “careful consideration”.

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🔮 Hotstone Yoga announced on Wednesday that it would cease operations immediately, citing “business operations and other actual circumstances” after “careful consideration”.

2026-10-04 · South China Morning Post

Hotstone Yoga closure losses rise to HK$7.8 million as 694 customers file reports · mixed framing

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Hotstone Yoga closure losses rise to HK$7.8 million as 694 customers file reports Customs arrests 61-year-old director as investigation looks into whether unusual sales activity preceded the chain’s abrupt shutdown Losses linked to the abrupt closure of Hotstone Yoga have risen to nearly HK$8 million (US$1 million), with close to 700 reports filed by affected customers in Hong Kong, according to authorities. The Customs and Excise Department said that as of 6pm on Sunday, it had received 694 reports relating to the yoga chain, involving service contracts worth about HK$7.8 million. uncertain

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The Consumer Council said it had received 416 complaints by 5pm the same day, with claimed losses totalling HK$5.42 million. asserted

losses → say → million

Hotstone Yoga announced on Wednesday that it would cease operations immediately, citing “business operations and other actual circumstances” after “careful consideration”. asserted

it → announce → consideration