Be it for food or shopping, many Singaporeans love visiting the Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur (KL) for short getaway trips.
While such trips are currently not possible due to Covid-19 travel restrictions, you might find a new addition to the KL skyline on your next visit.
Come next year, construction for the Merdeka 118 – or Permodan Nasional Berhad 118 – skyscraper is expected to be complete.
The tower is set to be 2nd tallest building in the world and will be more 3 times the height of the OCBC Centre in Raffles Place.
According to KL Foodie, Merdeka 118 will measure 678.9 metres tall upon completion.
To put things into perspective, that is more than 200 metres taller than the Petronas Twin Towers, and twice as tall as Guoco Tower — Singapore’s tallest building at the time of writing.
Here’s a sneak peek of the view from the tower
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As you can probably tell from its name, the skyscraper pays tribute to Malaysia’s journey towards independence.
The building’s silhouette reportedly resembles that of Tunku Abdul Rahman’s stance during Malaysia’s Proclamation of Independence.
The tower will have 118 floors, most of which will be used for office premises. It will also have an observation deck, VIP lounge, and even a sky lobby.
While construction for the colossal building is expected to end in late-2021, its surrounding buildings will only be ready in 2024.
Here’s where Merdeka 118 is located if you’re thinking of adding it to your next post-Covid KL trip itinerary.
The tower is located near the famed Petaling Street Market and a 15-minute drive away from the Petronas Twin Towers, so you can probably pay both skyscrapers a visit in a single day if you’re a fan of tall buildings.
While leisure travel might be hard now, it’s never too early to add Merdeka 118 to your list of places to visit in KL once the Covid-19 situation gets better.
Featured image adapted from Twitter and Twitter.
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