JOHOR BARU: Five litterbugs have become among the first people in the country to carry out community service under the newly imposed anti-littering law. "Of the number, five were charged in court and began their community service today," he told a press conference after an inspection around the Stulang Laut area here on Friday (Feb 13). He added that of the 89 cases, 52 involved locals and 37 were foreigners, from Bangladesh, Indonesia and Singapore among other countries. Full enforcement of offences under Section 77A of the Act was implemented from 12.01am on Jan 1. Under the law, offenders may be fined up to RM2,000, and the court may also impose a community service order within a timeframe of up to six months, involving work not exceeding 12 hours in total.

Source: The Star February 13, 2026 08:05 UTC