January 23, 2026
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 — Two foreign nationals have become the first individuals in Malaysia to be charged in court for littering under the newly enforced anti-littering law, according to a report by The Star.
JOHOR BARU, July 1 — As of June 29, a total of 42,416 Vehicle Entry Permit (VEP) tags, or 17.07 per cent of those issued to privately owned vehicles registered in Singapore, had yet to be activated — despite full enforcement of the system beginning today.
Road Transport Department (JPJ) director-general Datuk Aedy Fadly Ramli said statistics show that 248,504 VEP Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags have been issued to individual private vehicles, along with 3,765 tags for company-owned vehicles.
“Of the individual private vehicle tags, 206,088 — or 82.93 per cent — have been activated, while all tags for company-owned vehicles have been fully activated. As of June 29, a total of 19,690 pre-registrations for company-owned vehicles have also been received,” he said at a press conference held during a special VEP enforcement operation near the Sultan Iskandar Building early this morning. Johor JPJ director Azmil Zainal Adnan was also present.
Aedy Fadly confirmed that full enforcement officially began at 12.01am today, with inspections targeting Singapore-registered vehicles entering Malaysia without registered or activated VEP tags.
“Fifty-five JPJ personnel were deployed for the operation, focusing on foreign vehicles yet to complete VEP registration. For now, other summonses, including outstanding JPJ and police fines, are still being waived,” he added.
He stressed that the department’s current priority is to ensure all Singapore-registered vehicle owners activate their VEP tags.
Those who fail to do so face a RM300 compound under Section 66H(7) of the Road Transport Act 1987 and will not be permitted to leave Malaysia until the fine is settled and the tag is activated.
“To ease the process, JPJ has stationed mobile units at enforcement sites, allowing vehicle owners to immediately settle compounds and activate their tags,” he said.
For now, VEP enforcement will be conducted periodically at key locations in Johor where foreign vehicles are concentrated, before being expanded to other states.
Aedy Fadly also urged all owners of Singapore-registered vehicles to register, install, and activate their VEP tags promptly to avoid complications when entering or leaving Malaysia.
“We welcome Singaporeans to our country. Most of them comply with the regulations, but a small number still haven’t registered or activated their VEP tags,” he said, noting that the VEP centre in Danga Bay is open 24 hours to help vehicle owners obtain and activate their tags.
Meanwhile, Singaporean private-sector worker Muhammad Zulhadis Zulkeplie, 37, said he had applied for VEP registration in mid-May but was still awaiting confirmation.
“I know enforcement begins today, but I don’t think there’s an issue since I’ve already applied. My advice to fellow Singaporeans is to follow the procedures, and if you’re unsure, ask the authorities,” he said while waiting to settle his compound at the JPJ mobile unit. — Bernama
