Kelantan is a Poor State

Kelantan is a poor-developed state of Malaysia. Perceived and painted as a poor state. We are the lowest income per capita state of all states in Malaysia. It's okay.

This week I interviewed one Pakistani businessman who married local woman and has businesses in Kelantan. He and his family's controlled companies manufacture and sell furniture for Kelantan market. He supplies furniture to majority of shops and showrooms all over Kelantan. He is the number 1 furniture player in the state.

He said the national furniture market is struggling to survive. Most of furniture manufacturers in Muar, Johor are selling lesser quantity for Malaysian market except for Kelantan and Terengganu. As a matter of fact, he said, Kelantan is the biggest market for furniture produced by Johorean Muar manufacturers.

I was shocked to hear that. Biaq betui, Kelantan is the biggest market!!! True, he said. Kelantanese people often change furniture almost every year especially during Hari Raya Aidil Fitri season. 

Emmm, not bad hah.. And we are thankful for that. It's a gift from Allah.

Yet, we remain as a poor state. We have no complaint about that.