KUALA LUMPUR – Opposition politicians in Malaysia have pulled the race card over the governments decision to consult Singapores Housing Board on building affordable housing, highlighting the tightrope Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is walking as he faces an almost entirely Malay-Muslim opposition.

Local Government Development Minister Nga Kor Ming said in mid-January that his ministry will host contractors from the neighbouring countrys HDB in February for knowledge sharing.

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