Dutch King Willem-Alexander apologised to Indonesia on Tuesday for "excessive violence" during the former colony's independence struggle in the 1940s.The king made the remarks during a state visit to the country with Queen Maxima after a ceremony with Indonesian President Joko Widodo in the capital Jakarta.Indonesia declared its independence on 17 August, 1945 following a brief wartime occupation by the Japanese and several hundred years as a Dutch colony."The past cannot

Ardent fans of Aung San Suu Kyi are snapping up spots on US$2,000 tours to The Hague, in a display of moral support as Myanmar faces charges of genocide over the Rohingya crisis at the UN's top court in December. Supporter rallies, billboards and outpourings of praise online followed the shock announcement by the country's civilian leader last week that she would personally represent Myanmar at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).The once-lauded democracy champion will

International investigators looking into the downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine released intercepted phone calls on Thursday showing close links between "high-ranking" Russian officials and rebel suspects facing trial over the crash.The probe said the recordings raised questions about the possible involvement of key Kremlin officials – including Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu and a top aide to President Vladimir Putin – in the deployment of the missile that shot down the Malaysia A

International investigators on Wednesday charged three Russians and a Ukrainian with murder over the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17, the first people to face justice over the tragedy five years ago in which 298 people were killed.The trial of the four men with military and intelligence links will start in the Netherlands in March next year, although they are likely to be tried in absentia as neither Russia nor Ukraine extradites their nationals.Moscow slammed the "absolut

The Malaysian Dutch Business Council (MDBC) recently became the second Dutch chamber in the world to join the NLinBusiness network and receive worldwide recognition for its efforts to promote Dutch businesses in Malaysia.An initiative by the main Dutch employers’ organisations, NLinBusiness was established to create more professional Dutch trade promotion and international business development worldwide.

The Malaysian Dutch Business Council (MDBC) Connects Fair is growing from strength to strength.A trade support organisation that helps to forge and foster business ties between Malaysia and the Netherlands, the MDBC organises monthly events for its over 280 members.