China Unicom (00762.HK) faces near-term profit pressure; reported pre-tax profit of 11.3 billion yuan and profit attributable to owners of 9.5 billion yuan, down 34.6% YoY.

On the 17th President Aoun welcomed parliament’s call to extend UNIFIL’s mandate in southern Lebanon, saying the force is essential for civilian security, close coordination with the Lebanese army and regional stability. He said extending the mandate is the preferred option; if that cannot be achieved, Lebanon seeks a framework to ensure international forces operate alongside and coordinate with the Lebanese army to fulfill their duties. Aoun noted Israel has opposed UNIFIL and has for nearly a year urged its withdrawal, while Lebanon presses for continued deployment.

Volcano Engine's website shows Seedance 2.5 now supports native 1080p video generation and the API is live. Seedance 2.5 is positioned for "cinematic long-form narrative" with improved realistic imagery and long-shot capability; it previously supported 480p and 720p. The 1080p upgrade increases image clarity and post-production flexibility, expanding professional use cases. Volcano Engine launched a first-month promotional price: 1080p image-to-video pricing drops from 3.7 yuan/sec to about 2.7 yuan/sec through Sep 17.