Asean News Headlines as at 9pm on Thursday (Jan 6)

Healthcare workers prepare to administer Covid-19 antigen tests in Quezon City, the Philippines, on Jan. 6, 2022. Nearly one in three persons checked for Covid-19 in the Philippines tested positive, as daily infections increased about 12 times in a week possibly due to the Omicron variant. - Bloomberg

Malaysia:

Covid-19: 245 Omicron cases detected so far, 157 among umrah returnees, says Khairy