World’s second-tallest tower tests Malaysia’s skyscraper appetite amid property demand doubts
Kuala Lumpur’s Merdeka 118 has a spire that helped it edge out Shanghai Tower to become the second-tallest building in the world. PHOTO: ST FILE
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Sep 06, 2024, 06:33 PM
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KUALA LUMPUR – A quarter-century after the Petronas Twin Towers became the world’s tallest buildings and reshaped Kuala Lumpur’s skyline, Malaysia’s capital is continuing to add new skyscrapers despite growing doubts over the level of demand for property.
Kuala Lumpur already has more super-tall buildings than all but seven cities, and recently it has added another – the 678.9m-tall Merdeka 118, which will fully open to the public later in 2024. A long spire helped it edge out Shanghai Tower to become the second-tallest building in the world after Dubai’s Burj Khalifa.