Politico, citing two EU diplomats and a draft agenda, reports government officials from EU member states will meet in Brussels on Thursday to discuss global rules for risks posed by novel AI models. The European Commission will brief the EU AI Committee — made up of member-state representatives — on recent AI incidents and updates to EU and international AI policy. Diplomats say discussions are expected to focus on coordination with G7, G20 and UN initiatives; the committee also monitors impleme

Australia Energy Minister Chris Bowen will visit Saudi Arabia next week to meet the Saudi energy minister as escalation in the Middle East raises concerns about potential global supply disruptions. Official data show Australia imported 84% of its oil product demand last year; since February, when conflict involving the US, Israel and Iran escalated, Canberra says it has moved quickly to secure supplies. Bowen said Australia currently holds 41 days of gasoline stocks and that Saudi measures will be critical to fuel security in the coming weeks and months. He ruled out further fuel tax cuts; the Labor government halved the fuel consumption tax in March for three months to ease household costs.

Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index (HSI) closed down 250.36 points (-1.0%) at 24,667.24 on Sept. 15 (Tue). The Hang Seng Tech Index fell 26.6 points (-0.62%) to 4,291.34; the Hang Seng China Enterprises Index (HSCEI) dropped 79.67 points (-0.96%) to 8,204.91; the Hang Seng China‑Red Chip Index slipped 61.52 points (-1.49%) to 4,068.59.