GWANGJU, June 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Police transferred a top official of HDC Hyundai Development Co. to the prosecution Friday, wrapping up an investigation into the fatal collapse of an apartment building under construction in the southwestern city of Gwangju in January. Outer wall structures of the 39-story building in the city, 330 kilometers south [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — HDC Hyundai Development Co.’s apartment brand ‘IPark’ is facing rising safety concerns following the recent collapse of an apartment building. On Jan. 11, the facade on a 39-story apartment building crumbled to the ground at its construction site in Gwangju, about 330 kilometers southwest of Seoul, killing at least [...]
SEOUL, June 26 (Korea Bizwire) — HDC Hyundai Development Co.’s planned acquisition of Asiana Airlines Inc. has been delayed to the second half due to the new coronavirus’ impact on the airline industry, industry sources said Friday. In December, the HDC-Mirae Asset Daewoo consortium signed a deal to acquire the country’s second-biggest airline from Kumho [...]
SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — HDC Hyundai Development Co., a midsized South Korean builder, is unlikely to close a deal soon to buy Asiana Airlines Inc. as planned due to the devastating coronavirus impact on the airline industry, sources said Tuesday. HDC Hyundai Development had planned to complete the overall process to take over [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – HDC Hyundai Development Co., a midsized construction company, signed a deal on Friday to acquire Asiana Airlines Inc. as the South Korean builder strives to diversify its business portfolio. In their board meetings held early Friday, HDC and Kumho Industrial Co., a construction unit of Kumho Asiana Group, approved [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Kumho Asiana Group is set to sign a formal deal with a local consortium this week to sell its flagship airline unit, industry sources said Monday. Kumho Industrial Co., the largest shareholder of Asiana, will sign the deal with a consortium comprised of HDC Hyundai Development Co. and brokerage [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A consortium led by construction firm HDC Hyundai Development Co. has been named as the preferred bidder to acquire Asiana Airlines Inc., Kumho Industrial Co. said Tuesday. Parent Kumho Asiana Group put Asiana Airlines up for sale in April and has been aiming to sell a 31 percent stake [...]