Private company

Aneta

News agency based in Jakarta¹

Aneta (Dutch: Algemeen Nieuws- en Telegraaf-Agentschap, "General News and Telegraph Agency") was a Dutch news agency founded 1 April 1917 by Dominique Willem Berretty. It was the first news agency in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), and a predecessor of the Antara news agency. In 1920, Aneta moved to a new building located on what is now Jalan Antara in Jakarta.² Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

Apr 1, 1917Founded¹

HeadquartersJakarta¹

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COLLECTIE TROPENMUSEUM Man te paard naast de stand van Aneta op de Pasar Gambir in Batavia TMnr 60029703 — Photo: Fotografisch Atelier "van Felde" / Fotopersbureau Ter Laag (Fotostudio). niet bekend / unknown (Fotograaf/photographer)., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons³

Aneta (Dutch: Algemeen Nieuws- en Telegraaf-Agentschap, "General News and Telegraph Agency") was a Dutch news agency founded 1 April 1917 by Dominique Willem Berretty. It was the first news agency in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia), and a predecessor of the Antara news agency.²

The story

Founded by Dominique Willem Berretty on Apr 1, 1917.¹

Leadership

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FounderDominique Willem Berretty¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Dominique Willem Berretty

From Wikidata.¹

Timeline

Apr 1, 1917Founded Founded¹

Links

WikipediaAneta (news agency)
More imagesWikimedia Commons
WikidataQ4561780

Sources

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WikidataAneta on Wikidata
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WikipediaAneta on Wikipedia
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Wikimedia CommonsAneta photo by Fotografisch Atelier "van Felde" / Fotopersbureau Ter Laag (Fotostudio). niet bekend / unknown (Fotograaf/photographer)., CC BY-SA 3.0