THE German invasion of Holland and the flight of Queen Wilhelmina's Government have thrown the Dutch East Indies largely on their own devices. Indeed, as these lines are written there are indications ...

WE are indebted to the Royal Observatory of Batavia for the following valuable publications:—(1) meteorological, magnetical, and seismometric observations for 1906, and (2) rainfall observations ...

In 1614, Jan Pieterszoon Coen, at 28 already an arrogant and shrewd businessman, became director-general of the "VOC," working tirelessly to tighten Dutch trade monopolies in the Far East.

Founded in 1602, along with the creation of the Dutch East India Company (VOC), the Amsterdam Stock Exchange is considered the oldest, still-functioning stock exchange in the world. Key Takeaways ...