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Hong Kong yoga chain Hotstone abruptly closes, angering members

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Hong Kong yoga chain Hotstone has abruptly ceased operations, leaving hundreds of members in limbo. The company cited "business operations and other actual circumstances" for its closure. Customers expressed anger, with some reporting that they had purchased class packages just days before receiving the shutdown notice via WhatsApp from the company's law firm. AI

RANK_REASON This is a business closure impacting consumers, not a core AI development.

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Hong Kong yoga chain Hotstone abruptly closes, angering members

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Edith Lin ·

    Fuming members left in limbo as Hong Kong yoga chain Hotstone abruptly folds

    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 rece…

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