QUOTE(ADJ @ Nov 30 2010, 05:31 PM)
made in malaysia, but the items from factory are not sent directly to stores here ya know...
they are sent to HQ or worldwide distribution centers, and distributed to countries all over the world, including MY. So when that happens, tax, shipping, markup, etc and there you have it

if I remember correctly, even for Intel processors, overclockers would prefer processors made in Malaysia (Penang) as opposed to places like Costa Rica, Philippines etc due to the perception that it was of higher quality, better overclockability etc...Intel stated that they were all the same, but perceptions persist nevertheless
Yes, i agree with u,
for example, AMD want to assemble CPU in malaysia,
and all the gross meterial is coming from country like US,
AMD will make agreement with Malaysia goverment that AMD didnt have to pay taxes,
what ever coming from US must be go back to US, (include kotak-kotak skali),
When this CPU sell in malaysia, price will be up cause by taxes, transportation, warehouse, tax again, tax shop and many more.
So like DR.M told/said, dont keep your money under your pillow, save it in the bank and keep the money moving, so bank capable to give loan,
and someone (yang nak berlagak tapi takde duit) get car loan, credit card, house loan, etc..
This will make every one "rasa untung" , bank claim interest, someone happy the new car, and you will get dividend from bank.
But the most "untung" is the government, everything what happen there will be taxed, someone with new car may want to go "jalan-jalan", he will fill petrol for the car, tax again.
Im glad i live in Malaysia, we almost have FREE school and hospital, and goverment subsidies for everyone.