Coordinates: 3°8′30″N 101°42′2″E / 3.14167°N 101.70056°E / 3.14167; 101.70056 Merdeka 118, formerly known as Warisan Merdeka 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), but still shorter than the Burj Khalifa at 828 m (2,717 ft), which is the current tallest building in the world. The building's name, Merdeka (which literally means "independence"), is inspired by its proximity to Stadium Merdeka. The spire of the building was completed in November 2021, which marked its final height of 678.9 m (2,227 ft) above ground and 741.9 m (2,434 ft) above sea level. It is the tallest building in Malaysia and Southeast Asia. It surpassed the 451.9 m (1,483 ft) Petronas Twin Towers and the 453.6 m (1,488 ft) Exchange 106 to become the tallest building in Malaysia and surpassed the 461.2 m (1,513 ft) Landmark 81 to become the tallest building in Southeast Asia, taking these titles by virtue of its 131.1 m (430 ft) tall spire. The building will also be the first in Malaysia to receive a triple platinum rating from worldwide sustainability certifications, including Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED).
