Indonesia has been hard hit by the regional financial crisis, and at the time of their visit, its currency had already fallen to 10,000 ︰ 1 against the US dollar. Premier Siew met with business groups and high-ranking economics and trade officials including the minister for national development and planning, Ginanjar Kartasasmita, to discuss economic and trade cooperation to help Indonesia weather this storm.
印尼在這次金融風暴中受到重創，對美元匯率已跌破一萬比一，我訪問團與印尼國家發展暨建設國務部長金南嘉等經貿首長會面，商談經貿合作事宜，希能協助印尼度過金融風暴。