Kelantan has a chiefly agrarian economy dominated by padi, rubber and tobacco. Fishing along its 96-kilometre coastline is also an important economic activity. Cottage industries which employ traditional skills in handicraft production such as batik, woodcarving and songket weaving are also evident. Logging activities are active given the vast remaining area of forest. In recent years, tourism, especially to offshore islands, has increased in importance. A few reputable hotels have been established and more modern shopping malls have been opened to cater for urban folks.
The main market at the Kota Bharu city centre is still the main attraction. Notably, most of the stall operators are women with a good business sense.
Kota Bharu, the capital, is the major urban centre, and there are also plans to open up the southern portion of the state under an ambitious multi-million-dollar development project.
Kelantan remains one of the poorest states of Malaysia, with a GDP per capita at about RM6000, which is about one-third that of other richer states like Selangor and Pulau Pinang.
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