Hong Kong authorities probe Hotstone Yoga closure as customers turn to watchdog
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- South China Morning Postseen 3 Oct, 05:00headline rewritten
Legislators urge broader cooling-off law after abrupt Hotstone Yoga closureHotstone Yoga director arrested over unfair trade practices after abrupt closure
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Thu, 1 October 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post08:01first to report
Hong Kong authorities are investigating the abrupt shutdown of the Hotstone Yoga chain on Thursday, with customer losses of roughly HK$430,000 (US$54,800) already reported to the consumer watchdog. The Consumer Council said that by 5pm on Thursday, it had received 27 complaints involving losses of HK$429,326 related to the closure of Hotstone Yoga. The Customs and Excise Department also posted a notice outside the company’s studio in Kwun Tong to inform the public that it was investigating...
Fri, 2 October 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post11:24edited after publishing
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Legislators urge broader cooling-off law after abrupt Hotstone Yoga closureA director of Hotstone Yoga has been arrested on suspicion of contravening the Trade Descriptions Ordinance by accepting prepayments for services before the wellness chain’s abrupt closure, as the amount of financial losses claimed by customers surpassed HK$4 million (US$510,000). The company’s closure on Wednesday has also prompted lawmakers to urge the government to widen the scope of a proposed statutory cooling-off law to cover more sections of the wellness market. Chong Kai-shing, a...
Sun, 4 October 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post14:00
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. The Consumer Council said it had received 416 complaints by 5pm the same day, with claimed losses totalling HK$5.42...