Merdeka 118

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Merdeka 118, also known as Merdeka PNB 118, Warisan Merdeka Tower, 118 Tower and KL 118 is a 118-story, 678.9-metre-tall megatall skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is the world's second-tallest building behind the Burj Khalifa. The building's name, Merdeka (which means 'independence'), is inspired by its proximity to two stadiums: Stadium Merdeka and Stadium Negara. The spire of the building was completed in November 2021 The building is expected to be finished by the end of 2022, and will become the tallest in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. It will surpass the 632 m (2,073 ft) Shanghai Tower as the world's second-tallest building and structure, surpassing the 451.9 m (1,483 ft) Petronas Twin Towers as the tallest building in Malaysia, and surpassing the 461 m (1,512 ft) Landmark 81 as the tallest building in ASEAN, also 47 m (154 ft) taller than the Shanghai Tower, 227 m (745 ft) taller than Petronas Twin Towers and 218 m (715 ft) taller than Landmark 81.