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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia : Malaysia’s latest skyscraper, Merdeka 118 also known as PNB Tower or Warisan Merdeka Tower during its final stage of construction.

Merdeka 118, also known as Warisan Merdeka 118, KL 118 Tower and KL 118 is a 118-storey, 678.9-metre-tall megatall skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the world's second-tallest structure, surpassing the Tokyo Skytree at 634 m (2,080 ft) and the world's second tallest building, surpassing the Shanghai Tower at 632 m (2,073 ft).

The building's name, Merdeka (which means 'independence'), is inspired by its proximity to two stadiums: Stadium Merdeka and Stadium Negara.[10] The spire of the building was completed in November 2021.

As of 2022, the building's roof is near completion. It is the tallest in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. It surpassed the 451.9 m (1,483 ft) Petronas Twin Towers as the tallest building in Malaysia and surpassed the 461.2 m (1,513 ft) Landmark 81 as the tallest building in Southeast Asia, taking these titles by virtue of its steel spire, 170 m (560 ft) tall.[12] The building will also be the first in Malaysia to receive a triple platinum rating from worldwide sustainability certifications, including the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).