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Associated Press
04-07-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Barentsz Group Launches Data-Driven Global University Ranking Platform
Hong Kong, China, July 4, 2025 -- Barentsz Group recently unveiled a new web portal that tracks the performance of universities worldwide. The online platform is powered by Barentsz DataLab, the firm's proprietary analytics engine best known for supporting Barentsz's consulting work with listed and high-growth companies across the Asia-Pacific region. Unlike traditional league tables that rely on a single annual survey, aggregates multiple public sources throughout the academic year. The site evaluates research output, academic influence, graduate employability and international collaboration to produce a continuously updated order of merit. Each indicator is weighted according to criteria published on the platform. The ranking covers more than 3,000 universities worldwide and will release its 2026 edition this September. About Barentsz Group Barentsz Group is a Hong Kong–based consulting boutique that delivers strategy, management and technology consulting to publicly listed and growth-stage companies across Asia-Pacific. Contact Info: Name: Ada Kong Email: Send Email Organization: Barentsz Group Website: Disclaimer: This press release is for informational purposes only. Information verification has been done to the best of our ability. Still, due to the speculative nature of the blockchain (cryptocurrency, NFT, mining, etc.) sector as a whole, complete accuracy cannot always be guaranteed. You are advised to conduct your own research and exercise caution. Investments in these fields are inherently risky and should be approached with due diligence. Release ID: 89163927 If there are any deficiencies, discrepancies, or concerns regarding the information presented in this press release, we kindly request that you promptly inform us by contacting [email protected] (it is important to note that this email is the authorized channel for such matters, sending multiple emails to multiple addresses does not necessarily help expedite your request). Our dedicated team is committed to addressing any identified issues within 8 hours to guarantee the delivery of accurate and reliable content to our esteemed readers.
HKFP
23-06-2025
- Business
- HKFP
Greenpeace event forced to go online after venue booking axed by Hong Kong university, citing ‘urgent maintenance'
Greenpeace in Hong Kong has said it was forced to hold its eco-tourism seminar online after a university cancelled the venue booking for the event, citing 'urgent maintenance.' Greenpeace was originally set to host a series of talks on the city's eco-tourism policies in a Cheng Yu Tung Building lecture hall at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) on Sunday, according to the NGO's social media announcement on Saturday. However, one day before the event, Greenpeace received notice from CUHK that the venue needed urgent repairs and decided to move its talk online, the green group said. In response to HKFP's enquiry, CUHK said the cancellation was due to 'urgent maintenance of the venue,' and that the seminar organiser, Greenpeace, had been informed of the arrangement. 'The university has learnt that the forum was held in an online format on Zoom… We apologise for any disruption caused to the event,' the CUHK communications office said in an email. CUHK did not specify which repairs were in order or when they were carried out. Local media outlet InMedia reported that the doors to the lecture hall were locked on Sunday morning, with a yellow foldable plastic sign saying 'Caution Overhead Work Area' placed behind the outer doors. The lights in the lecture theatre were turned off that morning, according to the report. The NGO told HKFP on Monday that it was a 'great pity' that the forum had to go online, as it would have been the first opportunity for different stakeholders to gather and explore Hong Kong's eco-tourism management. 'Great pity' Greenpeace confirmed to HKFP on Monday that it received notice from CUHK on Saturday that the lecture theatre could not be used due to urgent repairs. The seminar was moved online after Greenpeace was unable to find another venue at CUHK for the event 'due to time constraints,' the NGO said. Speakers at the event included academics, industry representatives, and community representatives, such as Lam Chiu-ying, former chief of the Hong Kong Observatory and now chair of the Hong Kong Countryside Foundation; Ada Kong, programme director of Greenpeace East Asia; and Chan Kim-ching, researcher at Liber Research Community. 'It was a great pity that the forum was changed to an online format, as it was supposed to be the first opportunity for different stakeholders from academia, industry, and the community, as well as more than 360 registrants, to come together to rationally discuss and explore the future direction of Hong Kong's eco-tourism development,' Greenpeace said in a statement. Earlier this month, Greenpeace and Liber urged the government to set a clear framework for eco-tourism development after their joint report found that around 22.4 hectares of ecologically valuable land tapped for eco-tourism in South Lantau and the Northern Metropolis had been degraded. They also discovered that existing eco-tourism arrangements may grant developers more flexibility to build private housing on ecologically sensitive land.
