These initials belonged to the Verenigde Oostindische Compagnie, or the Dutch East India Company — widely considered the most profitable corporation ever created.
它是 Verenigde OostindischeCompagnie 的缩写,或称东印度公司,普遍被认为是世上最获利的公司。
This diamond was seized by the British East India Company in 1849, and its inclusion in the ceremony would bring about awkward memories of Britain's colonial past.
Once the offices of the Dutch East India Company, for the last three decades this 200-year-old building has been serving up the coolest old-world charm in Jakarta.