Jakarta, (ANTARA News) - State Minister for National Development Planning / Chairman of National Development Planning Board (Bappenas) predicted that the U.S. financial crisis would affect economic growth in Asia, including Indonesia. "It will weaken economic growth, particularly in Asia.

Jakarta, (ANTARA News) - Indonesian industry minister Fahmi Idris said here on Sunday the government would revise its industrial growth target in 2009 which has been set at five percent because of the financial crisis in the US. "The country`s industrial growth will certainly be affected by the US crisis although it will NOT be very serious," he said after a coordination meeting of economic ministers and central bank officials.

Jakarta, (ANTARA News) - Trade Minister Mari Pangestu called for reducing import of consumer goods here on Sunday to equalize the Indonesian balance of trade following predictions on the country`s export performance next year as a result of the world`s flagging economy. "The drop in the economic growth and commodity prices will indeed reduce import growth.

Jakarta, (ANTARA News)- The Indonesian chamber of commerce and industry (KADIN) has expressed hope that the government should step up its domestic purchasing power policy to anticipate the impact of the US financial crisis on Indonesia`s manufacturing sector. Chairman of KADIN`s fiscal and monetary committee, Bambang Soesatyo made the remarks here on Sunday, adding that the impact of US financial crisis also tended to cause a financial recession in the European Union (EU).