ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː, hiː hɐdbɪn ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ əvən ˌɪntɚnˈæʃənəl sˈɛmɪnˌɑːɹ ʌvðə bˈæŋkɚz ænd faɪnˈænʃəl ˌɪnstɪtˈuːʃənz æt sˈɪŋɡɐpˌoːɹ.
In 2003, he had been a member of an international Seminar of the bankers and financial institutions at Singapore.