Elon Musk has just shattered another record, not for rockets or robots, but for pay.

Tesla shareholders have approved a jaw-dropping compensation deal worth nearly US$1 trillion, the largest in corporate history.

It could make Musk the world’s first trillionaire, and raise big questions about power, profit, and the future of executive pay.

On The Big Story, Hongbin Jeong speaks to Dr. Holly Yang, Associate Professor of Accounting; Co-Director (Academic Research), School of Accountancy Research (SOAR); Lee Kong Chian Fellow, Singapore Management University, to unpack all of this. 

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