That was the previous distributor based in Shah Alam. I believe the new guys know what they're doing and from my chats with the key people, their business model is different with a strategy to increase numbers. Only way is to make it affordable (much more than before).

price in thailand

I'm honestly tempted by the Conti GT 650 with that new price range...makes it more accessible to more buyers. That RM10k price difference is a big boon for buyers.

u can just imagine u r riding a re650 with higher performance engine, when u r on ur sv..

the sound kinda same liao.. .

Nothing wrong with paying for style, IMHO. One thing I will never understand about many Malaysian riders is the scene of judging when products offered are not solely based on price-to-performance and trying to push other people toward that mindset. Overseas, this is not such a big deal and the 'tambah sikit dapat...' and 'baik beli...' crowds are almost non-existent - you can just buy whatever you like and are encouraged to do so. I really do wonder why this is the case. 

I myself am not a performance-based rider, so I applaud RE for bringing in these bikes at a lower price compared to before. If we want a wider variety of bikes in Malaysia, then we have to start accepting that riding is not all about paying the least amount of money for the biggest HP and torque figures that amount of money can buy.

In the end, if the person who bought the bike is happy with it, then just be glad for them. It's their money to spend. But on the other hand, do criticise them if they complain about pickup and topspeed AFTER buying one of these 'gaya' machines lah, since that is proof of uninformed purchase.

Even with the example you presented: if a person wants to buy RE at the original 50k price, as long as they know what they are getting into, it isn't my problem, nor should it be anyone else's. Just honestly how I feel about that subject.
If you mean manufacturer reputation instead of specs then I agree, because Japanese brands are known for reliability and have a proven track record. But I think to compare Z900RS, which is more or less a sportsbike wearing old style clothing, to something that is actually retro is comparing two different riding styles. HP, torque and other figures are sometimes an emotional thing as well since Malaysians generally just love speed and big numbers.

Anyway, someone who will not use most of that power and prefers the RE/Triumph/etc., aesthetic will be better served buying one of those machines instead of a Z900RS. I do see your point, but perhaps a Triumph machine like the Street Twin or a Kawi W800 would have been a better comparison.
Hmm, this is true of developed countries with bigger purchasing power compared to ours, but what of other developing nations like Thailand, Vietnam and India? Do you think their bikers' general mindset, and variety of bikes they get is just because of the size of their bike market compared to ours, or is it also because they can accept more than just specs-based purchases? Honest question.

I'm also not sure how the financing in our neighboring countries works compared to ours. Maybe they get better deals in general. 
True, but compared to before this is more acceptable. As someone else said above, the used prices will be even more attractive. We even get the 3 year unlimited warranty if purchased new. Only real concern is their dealer network and replacement parts.
I don't think that is true of all other countries, even if we only count among our neighbors. IIRC, we do get some models for cheaper here.

I'd prefer an RE Interceptor over those two since I don't enjoy the Continental GT's riding position (have sat on one years ago) and already experienced Kawi's 650 engine in a family member's ER6N and Versys. Love the Interceptor's looks and exhaust note.

Price sensitive yes, but even within SEA, I feel like Malaysia is one of the most obsessed with having the most power for the money. You can see what I mean if you read comments on Indian/Philippines/Thai/Indo motorcycle review videos on Youtube where they talk about different subjects like fuel economy and compare to the comments on similar Malaysian videos where the main complaint is not enough power.

Perhaps that's due to our law enforcement being lax and riding groups in general favoring speed and sportsbike style riding. I don't believe this is just because of the value of hard-earned money and specs being logical, but also because of the value that our society tells people to put on their money. Still a very interesting subject and something that I always thought about since I started riding years ago.

In the west, it is understandable. Their purchasing power is much higher as you mentioned previously. I've even seen videos of people buying cheaper 300+cc bikes to use for a mere 2k kms over half a year and then selling it off.
This I agree with fully. My real concern with RE at the moment is spare parts availability and after sales service.

Of course everyone wants cheaper price, but unless they CKD the bikes locally, that's unlikely.

this wobble at low speed, can happens to any motorbike,

even my kapcai does it, but its over 10yo oredi,

many re owners reported this issue,
so the re parts wears out faster n causes this??