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- On New Year's Day 2026, Singaporean Mohamed Nuh Qurasaini Kayat, 25, was fined RM1,500 and ordered to four hours of community service for littering in Kuala Lumpur, the first punishment under Malaysia's new littering law.
- Kayat pleaded guilty to discarding a cigarette butt near a 7-Eleven store.
- The law allows fines up to RM2,000 and community service up to six months.
- SWCorp said 17 offenders will begin community service on February 13.
