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How an island in the Baltic Sea is trying to make renewables a reliable part of its energy mix

The island of Gotland is home to a number of wind power installations.

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This Hong Kong CEO from a billionaire family is reinventing hotels for millennials

“When I look at Rosewood, I see myself as a target customer. So, that makes it quite easy to kind of craft the experiences, because I would be looking at the lens of the millennial travelers,” Sonia Cheng told CNBC’s “The Brave Ones.”

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John Negroponte: Trump’s new tariff on Mexico is ‘bad politically and bad economically’

“I think it’s both bad politically and bad economically and I don’t think it’s really going to help solve the immigration problem, either,” said the former American diplomat.

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South Korea’s central bank holds rates steady but trade woes strengthen calls to cut

South Korea’s central bank kept monetary policy unchanged on Friday but a split vote in the decision provided a firm signal the bank was shifting to a dovish footing as the intensifying Sino-U.S. trade war bolstered the case for more stimulus.

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South Korea braces for African swine fever outbreak after North Korea case

South Korea is readying to prevent an outbreak of African swine fever in its pig herd after the disease was found in North Korea at a farm in Jagang province.

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How practical joke toys became a million dollar idea

The BBC’s Aaron Heslehurst explains how practical joke toys became a million dollar idea.

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The sea-cooled eco-resort that’s nearly mosquito-free

The Brando resort in French Polynesia is close to being carbon neutral and self-sustainable.

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Live BBC broadcast over 5G network on launch day fails

The BBC News at One O’ Clock tried to broadcast an interview about the 5G network using the new technology but ran into some issues.

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5G put to the test on the street

BBC News puts 5G mobile connectivity to the test on two phones, downloading a podcast.

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Netflix chef on ‘disturbing’ lack of diversity

Chef Samin Nosrat says she is disturbed by the lack of diversity in the food industry.