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Covid-19 cash assistance of $1.2B helped labour market

Cambodia’s largest social assistance programme – the Covid-19 cash transfer programme – has played a crucial role in boosting the economy, said the World Bank in its latest report.

Since its launch in June 2020, the program has disbursed $1.2 billion as of September 2023. The World Bank noted the positive impact of this programme and said, “increase in cash aid and their coverage expansion serves to further alleviate the negative impacts experienced by poor and vulnerable households.”

For Cambodia, the first cases of Covid hit in February 2020. Within four months, the country saw more than 30,000 confirmed cases and nearly 500 deaths.In two years of impact, the region saw 139,103 cases and about 3,056 deaths, as per Worldometer data.

During the period, the government took preventive measures like others globally. It included travel restrictions, restrictions on mass gatherings and strict lockdowns. While this was effective in containing the spread of the virus, it also resulted in lower economic activity and loss of jobs and livelihoods.

As a result of which, Cambodia’s Economic and Finance Policy Committee (EFPC) met in April 2020 for policy decisions on how to manage the economic impact of Covid. Among the proposals was the Cash Transfer Program (CTP). And it was on June 24, 2020, former Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen launched the CTP to reach 560,000 poor and vulnerable households nationwide.

The World Bank in its 2024 report also acknowledges that it was the size of the programme – “being the largest in the country” – that helped in poverty alleviation and improving the livelihoods of the marginalised. The report also noted that the government doubled its conditional cash transfer program to about $380 for each pregnant woman bearing one child up to the age of two with ID Poor cards from August 2023. The report noted it as a positive that the coverage includes female workers who are members of the National Social Security Fund, female civil servants, interns and officials.

The World Bank also said financial support to laid-off workers has also helped in Cambodia’s labour market, which has been affected by subdued goods exports. Jobs in the (formal) manufacturing sector shrank from 1.05 million in July 2022 to 1.0 million in May 2023, before partly recovering to 1.02 million in August 2023. This represents a 5 percent decline in manufacturing sector jobs, which resulted in government aid to laid-off workers.

Cambodia’s Rice Export Falls 5.7 Pct in Q1

A woman cleans rice in a rice shop in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Nov. 20, 2014. Photo: Xinhua

PHNOM PENH--Cambodia had exported 166,451 tonnes of milled rice in the first quarter of 2024, down 5.7 percent from 176,581 tonnes in the same period last year, said a Cambodia Rice Federation report on Friday.

It made a gross revenue of 123.6 million U.S. dollars from the export of the commodity during the January-March period this year, down 1.9 percent from the 126 million dollars a year earlier, the report said.

Some 46 exporters shipped Cambodia's milled rice to 56 countries and regions around the world, it added.

According to the report, the Southeast Asian country exported 43,039 tonnes of milled rice to China in the period, earning 28.1 million dollars.

The kingdom's exported rice and rice products include fragrant rice, white rice, parboiled rice, and organic rice, among others.

Commerce Minister Cham Nimul said that Cambodia has been exploring new markets for its rice, targeting countries that have free trade agreements with the kingdom.

Europe is the Fastest-warming Continent, at Nearly Twice the Average Global Rate, Report Says

*Burnt trees and a car after yesterday's fire in Mandra, west of Athens, on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Photo: AP/Thanassis Stavrakis, File*

NAPLES, Italy — Europe is the fastest-warming continent and its temperatures are rising at roughly twice the global average, two top climate monitoring organizations reported Monday, warning of the consequences for human health, glacier melt and economic activity.

The U.N.'s World Meteorological Organization and the European Union's climate agency, Copernicus, said in a joint report that the continent has the opportunity to develop targeted strategies to speed up the transition to renewable resources like wind, solar and hydroelectric power in response to the effects of climate change.

The continent generated 43% of its electricity from renewable resources last year, up from 36% the year before, the agencies say in their European State of the Climate report for last year. More energy in Europe was generated from renewables than from fossil fuels for the second year running.

The latest five-year averages show that temperatures in Europe are now running 2.3 degrees Celsius (4.1 Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels, compared to 1.3 degrees Celsius higher globally, the report says — just shy of the targets under the 2015 Paris climate accord to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

“Europe saw yet another year of increasing temperatures and intensifying climate extremes — including heat stress with record temperatures, wildfires, heat waves, glacier ice loss and lack of snowfall,” said Elisabeth Hamdouch, the deputy head of unit for Copernicus at the EU’s executive commission.

The report serves up a continental complement for WMO's flagship state of the global climate report, which has been published annually for three decades, and this year came with a “red alert” warning that the world isn't doing enough to fight the consequences of global warming.

Copernicus has reported that March marked the 10th straight month of record monthly temperatures. The average sea-surface temperature for the ocean across Europe hit its highest annual level in 2023, the Europe report said.

The European report focuses this year on the impact of high temperatures on human health, noting that deaths related to heat have risen across the continent. It said more than 150 lives were lost directly last year in connection with storms, floods and wildfires.

The cost of weather- and climate-related economic losses in 2023 were estimated at more than 13.4 billion euros (about $14.3 billion).

“Hundreds of thousands of people were affected by extreme climate events in 2023, which have been responsible for large losses at continental level, estimated to be at least in the tens of billions of euros,” said Copernicus director Carlo Buontempo. “Unfortunately, these figures are unlikely and likely to get smaller, at least in the near future.”

Extreme weather fanned heat waves, wildfires, droughts and flooding, the report said. High temperatures have contributed to a loss of glacier ice on the continent, including in the Alps — which have lost about 10% of their remaining glacier ice over the last two years.

Still, the report’s authors pointed to some exceptions, such as how temperatures were below average in Scandinavia and Iceland even if the mercury was higher than average across much of the continent as a whole.

Cambodia, China to Deepen Ties as Wang Yi Visits Phnom Penh

PHNOM PENH – Cambodia and China’s foreign ministers expressed satisfaction on April 21 with the strong development of bilateral relations in all sectors as China’s top diplomat is paying an official visit to Phnom Penh.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Cambodia’s capital city on April 21 for a three-day visit during which he will hold talks with top leaders.

Foreign Minister Sok Chenda Sophea met his Chinese counterpart a few hours after he stepped foot in the country.

In a statement released on April 22, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said that the meeting included talks for further cooperation in infrastructure, energy, economy and trade.

The two ministers also discussed enhancing the diamond cooperation framework – which was agreed upon in February 2023 to develop cooperation in six priority areas –, people-to-people exchanges, and the joint development of industrial and technological, and fish and rice corridors.

Sophea and Wang said they highly value the strong development of bilateral relations in all sectors under the comprehensive strategic partnership.

According to the Chinese state media agency Xinhua, Wang reportedly told Sophea that the two countries should “jointly combat illegal activities such as online gambling, telecommunications fraud, and human trafficking, and thoroughly eradicate related criminal gangs.”

Sophea, who is also deputy prime minister, said Cambodia firmly adheres to the one-China policy and is committed to advancing friendly cooperation with China while looking forward to more cooperation projects with China and welcoming more Chinese companies.

Wang later paid a courtesy call to King Norodom Sihamoni during which he said that China will always be Cambodia’s most trustworthy partner and strongest supporter.

During his stay in Cambodia, Wang will meet Senate President Hun Sen and hold talks with Prime Minister Hun Manet.

Deputy Prime Minister Sun Chanthol and Wang will co-chair an intergovernmental meeting to discuss areas of cooperation.

The visit by the Chinese top diplomat came as Cambodia faced allegations over Chinese military activities at Ream Naval Base and criticism over the 180-kilometer-long Funan Techo Canal project, which will connect the Mekong River to the sea.

Vietnamese experts expressed they fear China will use the canal as a gateway to access the inland Vietnamese border.

Cambodia repeatedly denied the allegations, saying that the project is purely for economic and trade purposes.

The canal will cost $1.7 billion which will be covered by the State-Company China Bridge and Road Corporation (CRBC) under a build-operate-transfer (BOT) scheme.

Riel Makes Debut in Tokyo Airport

PHNOM PENH – Foreign currency exchange company Travelex has begun trading riel at Tokyo Haneda Airport after the first launch succeeded at Changi Airport in Singapore. In partnership with the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC), the initiative aims to promote the riel’s use in international markets.

The exchange of the riel at Japan's International Airport makes it easier for Japanese tourists visiting Cambodia to change their yen for riel and especially to encourage more international tourists to visit Cambodia.

The inclusion of the riel on the Tokyo trading charts increases confidence in the use of the riel and enables the NBC to intervene in the exchange market to stabilize the riel. In addition, the greater use of the riel stabilizes the Cambodian economy and mobilizes more reserves.

Hong Vanak, director of international economics at the Royal Academy of Cambodia, said tourists will have the convenience of exchanging the currency before coming to Cambodia.

“Tourists won't have a long way to access the exchange at the banks or anywhere else. They can have riel banknotes as soon as they arrive,” he said.

NBC and Travelex will expand the initiative in other countries.

Finance Chiefs of S. Korea, US, Japan Recognize Currency Concerns

Anchor: Following the recent sharp depreciation of the Korean won and Japanese yen against the dollar, the finance chiefs of South Korea, the United States and Japan have acknowledged "serious concerns" and agreed to consult closely on foreign exchange markets.
Koo Heejin gives us the details.

Report: Finance chiefs of South Korea, the U.S. and Japan formed a consensus on the recent depreciation of the won and the yen against the dollar, and the need to jointly address market volatility.

Finance minister Choi Sang-mok, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Japan's finance minister Shunichi Suzuki issued a joint press statement to that effect on Wednesday following their first trilateral talks, which were held on the sidelines of the Group of 20(G20) finance leaders’ meetings in Washington, D.C.

This statement comes after the won buckled against the dollar past the 14-hundred mark on Tuesday, for the first time in 17 months. The Japanese currency on Tuesday also weakened to a 34-year low against the dollar to 154-point-seven yen.

In the joint statement, the finance chiefs said they will also continue to consult closely on foreign exchange market developments in line with their existing G20 commitments.

The three sides also said that they will continue to cooperate to promote sustainable economic growth, financial stability, as well as orderly and well-functioning financial markets.

In addition, the finance chiefs emphasized the importance of collaboration to overcome supply chain vulnerabilities and the possible harm to their economies from non-market economic practices of other countries, in an apparent reference to China.

The three sides also affirmed their commitment to utilizing and coordinating their countries' respective sanctions in response to Russia’s war against Ukraine and North Korea’s weapons programs.

Meanwhile, in a separate briefing Bank of Korea(BOK) Governor Rhee Chang-yong reiterated to reporters that the central bank holds the necessary resources and methods of intervention to ease any volatility caused by the weakening Korean won against the U.S. dollar.

Rhee, however, assessed the latest surge in the exchange rate to be a temporary phenomenon.
Koo Heejin, KBS World Radio News.

Officials from the Ministry of Culture attend the 45th Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights in Switzerland

Sim Sata, Director of the Department of Copyright and Related Rights of the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts, attended the 45th Standing Committee on Copyright and Related Rights, held in Geneva, Switzerland, from April 15–19, 2024.

The meeting was attended by member states of the World Intellectual Property Organisation on the rights of authors, observers, and international organisations related to copyright rights around the world.

The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the draft treaty on the Broadcasting Organization Treaty. There will also be discussions about exemptions and restrictions on eligibility.

The treaty is scheduled to conclude negotiations and discussions this year and be submitted to the WIPO General Assembly a Diploma Conference in 2025.

Record rise in Khmer New Year tourists

Cambodia witnessed an unprecedented rise in tourist visits to various resorts and destinations in the four days of the Khmer New Year (KNY) holidays from April 13 to 16, according to a report from the Ministry of Tourism.

The report said of the total tourists, 110,320 were foreign tourists.

Coastal provinces Kep, Kampot, Preah Sihanouk, and Koh Kong received some 2.2 million, while cultural provinces Kampong Thom, Oddar Meanchey, Preah Vihear and Siem Reap received 1.65 million tourists.

The northern provinces including Battambang, Banteay Meanchey, Palin and Pursat recorded 3.54 million visits while Kampong Cham province alone received the most visitors 5.34 million.

Kampong Speu and Prey Veng provinces recorded 2.1 million and 2.29 million, respectively, read the report.

The ministry said in the report that the four-day Khmer New Year holiday allowed people to visit more resorts in provinces, resulting in a sharp rise in tourist footfalls.

The ministry’s Secretary of State and spokesman Top Sopheak noted that the number of domestic and international tourists during the holidays went beyond the ministry’s prediction and even surpassed the pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels.

The ministry concluded that the unprecedented number of visitors during the KNY was due to the organisation of a variety of entertainment events – Sankranta celebrations – in each province and also because of the peace prevailing in the country that allowed more people to travel nationwide, he said.

“This domestic tourist movement during the long holiday has created huge economic benefits to the country,” Sopheak told Khmer Times.

Chhay Sivlin, President of the Cambodia Association of Travel Agents, said the increase in the number of domestic visitors helped the national economy as a whole.

“This holiday period played a big part in Cambodia’s tourism development,” she said.

“When people travel, they need services such as transportation, accommodation, food and other services, which help the tourism sector domestically,” she said.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Hun Manet on Wednesday sent a message congratulating officials for the successful celebration of the Khmer New Year with joy, dignity, safety and national pride.

“The shade of peace has provided an opportunity for all Cambodians to live together with virtue and unity in the beloved land of Angkor and also in happiness, honour and dignity,” the Prime Minister

យោងតាមរបាយការណ៍របស់ក្រសួងទេសចរណ៍បានឱ្យដឹងថា ប្រទេសកម្ពុជាមានការកើនឡើងដែលមិនធ្លាប់មានពីមុនមកនៃភ្ញៀវទេសចរទៅកាន់រមណីយដ្ឋាន និងគោលដៅនានាក្នុងរយៈពេលបួនថ្ងៃនៃពិធីបុណ្យចូលឆ្នាំខ្មែរ (KNY) ចាប់ពីថ្ងៃទី 13 ដល់ថ្ងៃទី 16 ខែមេសា នេះបើយោងតាមរបាយការណ៍របស់ក្រសួងទេសចរណ៍។

របាយការណ៍បានឲ្យដឹងថា ក្នុងចំណោមភ្ញៀវទេសចរសរុបមាន ១១០.៣២០នាក់ ជាភ្ញៀវទេសចរបរទេស។

ខេត្តជាប់មាត់សមុទ្រ កែប កំពត ព្រះសីហនុ និងកោះកុង ទទួលបានប្រមាណ ២.២លាននាក់ ខណៈខេត្តវប្បធម៌ កំពង់ធំ ឧត្តរមានជ័យ ព្រះវិហារ និងសៀមរាប ទទួលបានភ្ញៀវទេសចរ ១.៦៥លាននាក់។

ខេត្តភាគខាងជើង រួមមាន បាត់ដំបង បន្ទាយមានជ័យ ប៉ាលីន និងពោធិ៍សាត់ ទទួលភ្ញៀវទេសចរណ៍ ៣.៥៤លាននាក់ ខណៈខេត្តកំពង់ចាមតែមួយ ទទួលបានភ្ញៀវច្រើនជាងគេ ៥.៣៤លាននាក់។

ខេត្តកំពង់ស្ពឺ និងព្រៃវែងបានកត់ត្រាចំនួន ២,១ លាន និង ២,២៩ លាននាក់រៀងៗខ្លួន។

ក្រសួងបានឱ្យដឹងក្នុងរបាយការណ៍ថា ថ្ងៃឈប់សម្រាកបុណ្យចូលឆ្នាំខ្មែររយៈពេល 4 ថ្ងៃបានអនុញ្ញាតឱ្យប្រជាពលរដ្ឋទៅលេងរមណីយដ្ឋានជាច្រើននៅក្នុងខេត្តដែលបណ្តាលឱ្យមានការកើនឡើងយ៉ាងខ្លាំងនៃតំបន់ទេសចរណ៍។

រដ្ឋលេខាធិការ និងជាអ្នកនាំពាក្យក្រសួង លោក តុប សុភ័គ បានកត់សម្គាល់ថា ចំនួនភ្ញៀវទេសចរជាតិ និងអន្តរជាតិក្នុងអំឡុងពេលថ្ងៃឈប់សម្រាកនេះ លើសពីការព្យាករណ៍របស់ក្រសួង ហើយថែមទាំងលើសពីកម្រិតមុនការរាតត្បាត Covid-19 ទៀតផង។

ក្រសួងបានសន្និដ្ឋានថា ចំនួនភ្ញៀវមិនធ្លាប់មានក្នុងអំឡុងពេលបុណ្យ KNY គឺដោយសារការរៀបចំកម្មវិធីកម្សាន្តផ្សេងៗ ពិធីសង្ក្រាន្តនៅតាមខេត្តនីមួយៗ ហើយក៏ដោយសារសន្តិភាពក្នុងប្រទេសដែលអនុញ្ញាតឲ្យប្រជាពលរដ្ឋធ្វើដំណើរបានច្រើននៅទូទាំងប្រទេស។ .

លោក សុភ័គ បានប្រាប់ខ្មែរថាមស៍ថា៖ «ចលនាទេសចរណ៍ក្នុងស្រុកក្នុងអំឡុងថ្ងៃឈប់សម្រាកដ៏យូរនេះបានបង្កើតផលប្រយោជន៍សេដ្ឋកិច្ចយ៉ាងច្រើនដល់ប្រទេស»។

លោក ឆាយ ស៊ីវលីន ប្រធានសមាគមទីភ្នាក់ងារទេសចរណ៍កម្ពុជា មានប្រសាសន៍ថា ការកើនឡើងនៃចំនួនភ្ញៀវក្នុងស្រុកបានជួយដល់សេដ្ឋកិច្ចជាតិទាំងមូល។

លោកស្រីបានបន្តថា៖ «រយៈពេលឈប់សម្រាកនេះបានចូលរួមចំណែកយ៉ាងធំក្នុងការអភិវឌ្ឍវិស័យទេសចរណ៍របស់ប្រទេសកម្ពុជា។

លោកស្រីបន្តថា៖ «នៅពេលមនុស្សធ្វើដំណើរ ពួកគេត្រូវការសេវាដូចជាការដឹកជញ្ជូន ការស្នាក់នៅ អាហារ និងសេវាកម្មផ្សេងទៀត ដែលជួយដល់វិស័យទេសចរណ៍ក្នុងស្រុក»។

ជាមួយគ្នានេះ លោកនាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រី ហ៊ុន ម៉ាណែត នៅថ្ងៃពុធនេះ បានផ្ញើសារអបអរសាទរដល់មន្ត្រីរាជការដែលទទួលបានជោគជ័យក្នុងពិធីបុណ្យចូលឆ្នាំថ្មីប្រពៃណីជាតិខ្មែរប្រកបដោយភាពសប្បាយរីករាយ សេចក្តីថ្លៃថ្នូរ សុវត្ថិភាព និងមោទនភាពជាតិ។

សម្ដេចតេជោ ហ៊ុន សែន នាយករដ្ឋមន្ត្រីនៃព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា បានមានប្រសាសន៍ថា “ម្លប់សន្តិភាពបានផ្តល់ឱកាសដល់ប្រជាជនកម្ពុជាទាំងអស់បានរស់នៅរួមគ្នាប្រកបដោយគុណធម៌ និងឯកភាពជាតិក្នុងទឹកដីអង្គរជាទីគោរពស្រលាញ់ និងប្រកបដោយសុភមង្គល កិត្តិយស និងសេចក្តីថ្លៃថ្នូរ”។

Tesla pushes for $56bn pay deal for Elon Musk

Tesla is again seeking to award boss Elon Musk the biggest pay deal in corporate American history, worth $56bn (£44.9bn).

The electrical vehicle (EV) company is asking shareholders to vote on its chief executive's record-breaking pay that was set in 2018.

However, the deal was rejected by a US judge in January who described it as "an unfathomable sum".

It comes just days after Musk announced plans to cut more than 10% of its global workforce.

Tesla lays off more than 10% of its workforce

Judge annuls Musk's 'unfathomable' $56bn Tesla pay

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In a memo issued to staff Musk said there was nothing he hated more, "but it must be done".

Now, his remuneration is in the spotlight - although the proposed compensation includes no salary or bonus.

Instead, the 2018 deal set rewards based on Tesla's market value rising to as much as $650bn over 10 years. Stock in the EV company is now valued at $500.36bn, according to data.

At the time of her ruling Delaware-based Judge Kathaleen McCormick said the pay deal was unfair to shareholders.

She found Tesla directors, who negotiated the deal, were "perhaps starry eyed" due to Mr Musk's "superstar appeal" and did not fully inform shareholders.

The decision outraged Mr Musk, who subsequently threatened to move Tesla's headquarters from Delaware to Texas.

On Monday, Tesla filed paperwork asking shareholders to approve that move and sign off on the 2018 pay package again.

Board chair Robyn Denholm wrote in a letter included in the regulatory filing: "Elon has not been paid for any of his work for Tesla for the past six years... That strikes us, and the many stockholders from whom we already have heard, as fundamentally unfair."

Ms Denholm also maintained the board did not agree with the court's ruling. "We do not think that what the Delaware Court said is how corporate law should or does work," she said.

Musk's compensation for 2023 was $0, the filing showed, as the billionaire does not take a salary from the company and is compensated through stock options.

"If it is legally advisable, we suggest simply subjecting the original 2018 package to a new shareholder vote," Tesla said, adding that it still planned to appeal the ruling.

The re-vote comes at a tricky time for the company which has seen the fewest deliveries of EVs since 2022. The weak demand comes ahead of its quarterly earnings which are revealed next week.

Musk is also trying to recover his reputation after a turbulent year. Tesla had to recall cars over safety concerns, Mr Musk was caught up in an antisemitic conspiracy row and had repeated problems with X, his social media platform.

But regardless, Bloomberg and Forbes estimated Musk's net worth to be between $198bn and $220bn in November 2023, making him the richest person in the world.

Tesla កំពុងស្វែងរកម្តងទៀតដើម្បីផ្តល់រង្វាន់ដល់ចៅហ្វាយ Elon Musk នូវកិច្ចព្រមព្រៀងប្រាក់ឈ្នួលដ៏ធំបំផុតក្នុងប្រវត្តិសាស្ត្រក្រុមហ៊ុនអាមេរិកដែលមានតម្លៃ 56 ពាន់លានដុល្លារ (£44.9bn) ។
ក្រុមហ៊ុនរថយន្តអគ្គិសនី (EV) កំពុងស្នើឱ្យម្ចាស់ភាគហ៊ុនបោះឆ្នោតលើប្រាក់បៀវត្សរ៍បំបែកកំណត់ត្រារបស់នាយកប្រតិបត្តិដែលត្រូវបានកំណត់ក្នុងឆ្នាំ 2018 ។
ទោះជាយ៉ាងណាក៏ដោយ កិច្ចព្រមព្រៀងនេះត្រូវបានច្រានចោលដោយចៅក្រមអាមេរិកកាលពីខែមករា ដែលបានពណ៌នាថាវាជា "ផលបូកដែលមិនអាចយល់បាន"។
វាកើតឡើងតែប៉ុន្មានថ្ងៃបន្ទាប់ពី Musk បានប្រកាសពីផែនការកាត់បន្ថយជាង 10% នៃកម្លាំងពលកម្មទូទាំងពិភពលោករបស់ខ្លួន។
Tesla បញ្ឈប់ការងារជាង 10% នៃកម្លាំងពលកម្មរបស់ខ្លួន។
ចៅក្រមលុបចោលការបង់ប្រាក់ 56 ពាន់លានដុល្លាររបស់ក្រុមហ៊ុន Tesla របស់ Musk
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ក្នុងអនុស្សរណៈមួយដែលបានចេញទៅកាន់បុគ្គលិក Musk បាននិយាយថាគ្មានអ្វីដែលគាត់ស្អប់ជាងនេះទេ “ប៉ុន្តែវាត្រូវតែធ្វើ”។
ឥឡូវនេះ ប្រាក់បំណាច់របស់គាត់កំពុងស្ថិតក្នុងការយកចិត្តទុកដាក់ ទោះបីជាប្រាក់សំណងដែលបានស្នើឡើង រួមមានគ្មានប្រាក់បៀវត្សរ៍ ឬប្រាក់រង្វាន់ក៏ដោយ។
ផ្ទុយទៅវិញ កិច្ចព្រមព្រៀងឆ្នាំ 2018 កំណត់រង្វាន់ដោយផ្អែកលើតម្លៃទីផ្សាររបស់ក្រុមហ៊ុន Tesla កើនឡើងដល់ 650 ពាន់លានដុល្លារក្នុងរយៈពេល 10 ឆ្នាំ។ ភាគហ៊ុននៅក្នុងក្រុមហ៊ុន EV ឥឡូវនេះមានតម្លៃ $500.36bn នេះបើយោងតាមទិន្នន័យ។
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ការសម្រេចចិត្តនេះបានធ្វើឱ្យលោក Musk ខឹងសម្បារយ៉ាងខ្លាំង ដែលបានគម្រាមជាបន្តបន្ទាប់ថានឹងផ្លាស់ប្តូរទីស្នាក់ការកណ្តាលរបស់ក្រុមហ៊ុន Tesla ពី Delaware ទៅរដ្ឋតិចសាស់។
កាលពីថ្ងៃចន្ទ Tesla បានដាក់ឯកសារសុំឱ្យម្ចាស់ភាគហ៊ុនយល់ព្រមលើការផ្លាស់ប្តូរនោះ ហើយចុះហត្ថលេខាលើកញ្ចប់ប្រាក់ឈ្នួលឆ្នាំ 2018 ម្តងទៀត។
ប្រធានក្រុមប្រឹក្សាភិបាល Robyn Denholm បានសរសេរនៅក្នុងលិខិតមួយដែលមាននៅក្នុងឯកសារបទប្បញ្ញត្តិថា "Elon មិនត្រូវបានបង់ប្រាក់សម្រាប់ការងារណាមួយរបស់គាត់សម្រាប់ Tesla អស់រយៈពេលប្រាំមួយឆ្នាំកន្លងមកនេះ… ជាមូលដ្ឋានអយុត្តិធម៌»។
លោកស្រី Denholm ក៏បានរក្សាក្រុមប្រឹក្សាភិបាលមិនយល់ស្របនឹងការសម្រេចរបស់តុលាការ។ នាងបាននិយាយថា "យើងមិនគិតថាអ្វីដែលតុលាការ Delaware បាននិយាយគឺជារបៀបដែលច្បាប់សាជីវកម្មគួរតែឬដំណើរការ" ។
ឯកសារបង្ហាញថា សំណងរបស់ Musk សម្រាប់ឆ្នាំ 2023 គឺ 0 ដុល្លារ ដោយសារមហាសេដ្ឋីមិនយកប្រាក់ខែពីក្រុមហ៊ុន ហើយត្រូវបានផ្តល់សំណងតាមរយៈជម្រើសភាគហ៊ុន។
Tesla បាននិយាយថា "ប្រសិនបើវាត្រូវបានណែនាំតាមផ្លូវច្បាប់ យើងស្នើឱ្យដាក់កញ្ចប់ដើមឆ្នាំ 2018 ទៅនឹងការបោះឆ្នោតរបស់ម្ចាស់ភាគហ៊ុនថ្មី" ដោយបន្ថែមថាវានៅតែគ្រោងនឹងប្តឹងឧទ្ធរណ៍ចំពោះសេចក្តីសម្រេចនេះ។
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Musk ក៏កំពុងព្យាយាមស្តារកេរ្តិ៍ឈ្មោះរបស់គាត់ឡើងវិញបន្ទាប់ពីឆ្នាំដ៏ច្របូកច្របល់។ Tesla ត្រូវប្រមូលរថយន្តមកវិញជុំវិញការព្រួយបារម្ភពីសុវត្ថិភាព លោក Musk ត្រូវបានជាប់ក្នុងជួរសមគំនិតប្រឆាំងនឹងសាសនា និងមានបញ្ហាម្តងហើយម្តងទៀតជាមួយ X ដែលជាវេទិកាប្រព័ន្ធផ្សព្វផ្សាយសង្គមរបស់គាត់។
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More than 80,000 people take free buses on Khmer New Year

Phnom Penh Capital Administration officials said that in the six days, from April 12 to 17, more than 80,000 workers and people took free buses in Phnom Penh to their hometowns in the provinces on the occasion of the Khmer New Year.

Met Measpheakdey, spokesman for the Phnom Penh Municipal Administration, said this morning, April 18, that the number of bus passengers is more than 80,000 during the New Year, an increase of more than 20,000 people, equivalent to 35% compared to the transport during the traditional New Year 2023.

There are two provinces with the highest number of people taking the bus, including Siem Reap and Battambang, of which Siem Reap has about 25,000 people and Battambang has more than 10,000 people.

The spokesman added that during the transport of passengers during the New Year, there are no significant problems; that is, the transport runs smoothly and safely.

At the same time, people from all walks of life also congratulated and thanked Prime Minister Hun Manet, as well as the Phnom Penh Capital Administration, for continuing to provide free buses to their hometowns in the provinces on the occasion of this Khmer New Year.

In order to alleviate the expenses of the people who have to travel to their hometowns to reunite with their families on the occasion of the Khmer New Year this year, the Phnom Penh Capital Administration has released 455 buses to transport people for free for 6 days from April 12 to 17.