Key Points
- From January 5, Australia to impose COVID-19 tests for arrivals from China, Hong Kong and Macau.
- Philippines on heigthened alert amid increase of COVID-cases in China.
- Tens of thousands of travellers have had their plans put on hold, as all flights in and out of the Phillipines' primary airport were brought to a hault on New Year's Day, due to technical malfunctions.
- Australian basketballers shine on court in the N-B-A.
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