South Korea's Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) said on Friday positive earnings growth would continue in 2010, driven by the global economic recovery.

Samsung, which invested 8.1 trillion won ($7.0 billion) in capex last year, said it would spend more than 5.5 trillion won in memory chips and 3 trillion won in its liquid crystal display (LCD) business this year.

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Note: Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) of South Korea is the world's top maker of memory chips and large-sized liquid crystal display (LCD) panels. It is also the world's second-largest mobile phone maker.

source:reuters