The answer would be : Spice Trade <span>In the 17th and 18th centuries, the Dutch interest in the islands of Southeast Asia was mainly based on the spice trade potential that exist in the region. The dutch established a companies called VOC to handle this trade in the South East Asian Region.</span>
The answer would be : Spice Trade In the 17th and 18th
centuries, the Dutch interest in the islands of Southeast Asia was
mainly based on the spice trade potential that exist in the region. The
dutch established a companies called VOC to handle this trade in the
South East Asian Region.