Samsung's chip inventory up 77% last year amid slump
Samsung Electronics, the world's largest memory chipmaker, saw inventory held by its chipmaking division shot up 76.6 percent last year amid weak demand for chips around the globe, its annual report showed Tuesday. According to the report, its chipmaking unit's inventory reached 29.06 trillion won (US$22.3 billion) at the end of last year, up 12.6 trillion won from a year ago as demand for memory chips waned.