Merdeka 118

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

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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.