Melaka Gateway is an off-shore development of artificial islands in Malacca, Malaysia. It was launched on 7 February 2014 by Malaysia's Prime Minister Najib Razak and witnessed by Malacca Chief Minister Idris Haron. It was expected to be open in 2018 and finished completely by 2025. The project was planned to consist of four artificial islands including Melaka Island and one adjacent natural island—Panjang Island, with mixed residential and commercial development, leisure and tourism amenities, a free-trade zone, a port, and an industrial zone. However, a series of obstacles led to the project being scaled down to only Melaka Island, with a cruise terminal.