00:00 A Malaysian-born businessman was the highest-paid CEO in the U.S. last year, according to a
00:07 Wall Street Journal analysis.
00:09 Hock Tan, the CEO of chipmaker Broadcom Inc., beat the likes of Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and
00:15 Tesla's Elon Musk after being awarded a whopping $162 million in compensation.
00:22 Tan also topped the list in 2017 when he was awarded $103 million as Broadcom's CEO.
00:30 However, WSJ said Tan would only receive the full amount if certain conditions are fulfilled.
00:36 This includes Broadcom's stock hitting a certain level by 2025 and Tan staying on as
00:41 CEO for five more years.
00:44 The chipmaker's total market capitalization stands at $655 billion, with the company's
00:49 shares up by 106 percent over the past year.
00:53 Tan has been the Broadcom CEO since 2006 and a U.S. citizen since 1990.
01:00 Danish Rajareza, FMT News.
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