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People protest during the 'No $1 Trillion for Elon Musk!' rally, at the Texas State Capitol, in Austin, on Nov 5.
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Nir Kaissar
The world may soon have its first trillionaire.
Tesla’s shareholders on Nov 6 approved a compensation package that would pay chief executive officer Elon Musk US$1 trillion (S$1.3 trillion) over 10 years if the company achieves certain benchmarks, adding to his current US$461 billion fortune.
