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Also known as KL118, Warisan Merdeka, PNB 118, Merdeka PNB 118

skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Former names
Menara Warisan Merdeka ( literal translation</span>"}]]}'>lit. ' Independence Heritage Tower ' ), KL 118, PNB 118
Alternative names
Merdeka Tower
Preceded by
Landmark 81
Status
Completed
Type
Mixed-use : Shopping complex, housing properties, hotel, observation, public park, office
Architectural style
Neo-futurism and Malay traditional songket pattern
Location
Jalan Hang Jebat , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Menara Merdeka 118, Presint Merdeka 118, 50118 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Malaysia
Named for
Malaysian Independence
Groundbreaking
July 2014 ; 11 years ago ( 2014-07 )
Topped out
30 November 2021 ; 4 years ago ( 2021-11-30 )
Completed
November 2023
Opened
10 January 2024 ; 2 years ago ( 2024-01-10 )
Cost
RM5 billion
Owner
PNB Merdeka Ventures Sdn Bhd (under PNB )
Architectural
678.9 m (2,227 ft)
Tip
680.5 m (2,233 ft)
Antenna spire
160.7 m (527 ft)
Roof
518.2 m (1,700 ft)

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Official website
merdeka118.com
Image
Merdeka Tower 20241022 - full 2.jpg
Height
2227
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date of official opening
2023-00-00
street address
Cangkat Stadium, City Centre, 50150 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
postal code
50150
floors above ground
118
number of elevators
87
Commons category
Merdeka 118
floors below ground
5
inception
2023-00-00
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Merdeka 118, formerly known as Menara Warisan Merdeka, KL 118, and PNB 118, is a 118-story megatall skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. At 678.9 metres (2,227 feet) tall, it is the second-tallest building and structure in the world, only behind the Burj Khalifa (Dubai, UAE), at 829.8 m (2,722 ft). The structure was completed in November of 2023, celebrated its grand opening on 10 January 2024, but remains closed and under further construction as of 1 July 2025. The Park Hyatt Kuala Lumpur Hotel, located on level 75, began operation on 7 August 2025.

The building's name, Merdeka, which means "independence" in Malay, is inspired by its proximity to Stadium Merdeka. The spire of the building was completed in December 2022, which marked its final height of 678.9 m (2,227 ft) above ground and 700.9 m (2,300 ft) above sea level.

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