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List of tallest buildings in Malaysia
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Malaysia is home to one of the largest congregations of skyscrapers in the world. The country ranks fourth in the global list compiled by the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), with 518 recorded structures built exceeding the height of 150 metres (492 ft).[1] The country's first skyscraper was built in Kuala Lumpur in 1978, and since then the city has one of the tallest skylines in the world.[2] Besides Kuala Lumpur and its surrounding metropolitan area, most Malaysian skyscrapers are built either in George Town or Johor Bahru.[3] Since 2023, Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lumpur has been the tallest skyscraper in Malaysia. Built with an architectural height of 678.9 metres (2,227 ft), it contains the tallest observatory installed in a spire and is currently the world's second tallest building or man-made structure.[4]
Malaysia's history with skyscrapers originated from construction booms in Kuala Lumpur between the 1970s and 1980s, where architectural height records were constantly broken and surpassed. In 1971, the 28-storey Sime Bank Building (currently Takaful Building) was the first building to exceed 100 metres (328 ft).[5] In 1978, the Bank Muamalat Building became the first skyscraper in the country under the definitions of the CTBUH.[6] In 1985, the 65-storey Komtar in George Town became the first skyscraper to exceed 200 metres (656 ft) in height.[7] The Petronas Towers, a pair of 88-storey supertall skyscrapers located in the Kuala Lumpur City Centre, were the tallest skyscrapers in the world from 1998 to 2004, and remains the tallest twin skyscrapers in the world as of 2023.[8]
Currently, Malaysia has 419 completed structures above 150 metres (492 ft), 90 structures above 200 metres (656 ft), and eight structures above 300 metres (984 ft) in architectural height.[1]
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This list ranks completed and topped-out buildings in Malaysia that stand at least 150 metres (492 ft) tall, based on standard height measurement which includes spires and architectural details, but excludes antenna masts. An equal sign (=) following a rank indicates the same height between two or more buildings. An approximation sign (≈) indicates an estimated height measurement from CTBUH. The "Year" column indicates the year in which a building was or will be completed.
Was or is the country's tallest building upon completion
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| No | Name of skyscraper | Height | Flr. | Year | Location | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | City | Coordinates | |||||
| 1 | Oxley Tower 1 | 345.0 m | 1,132 ft | 78 | 2024 | Kuala Lumpur | 3.1575°N 101.7168°E / 3.1575; 101.7168 | [14] |
| 2 | IBN Bukit Bintang | 330.0 m | 1,083 ft | 68 | 2026 | Kuala Lumpur | 3.1470°N 101.7105°E / 3.1470; 101.7105 | [228] |
| 3 | Kempinski Hotel and Residences | 307.8 m | 1,010 ft | 72 | 2024 | Kuala Lumpur | 3.1506°N 101.7151°E / 3.1506; 101.7151 | [16] |
| 4 | 8 Conlay Tower A | 277.0 m | 909 ft | 61 | 2023 | [18] | ||
| 5 = | 8 Conlay Tower B | 260.0 m | 853 ft | 56 | [25] | |||
| 5 = | Damansara Heights Crown Residences | 260.0 m | 853 ft | 66 | 2024 | Kuala Lumpur | 3.1452°N 101.6632°E / 3.1452; 101.6632 | [26] |
| 7 = | Damansara Heights Regent Suites | 253.4 m | 831 ft | 70 | [28] | |||
| 7 = | Damansara Heights Windsor Suites | 253.4 m | 831 ft | 70 | [29] | |||
| 9 = | Agile Embassy Garden Tower A | 234.0 m | 768 ft | 64 | 2024 | Kuala Lumpur | 3.1601°N 101.7221°E / 3.1601; 101.7221 | [45] |
| 9 = | Agile Embassy Garden Tower B | 234.0 m | 768 ft | 64 | 2025 | [46] | ||
| 9 = | Agile Embassy Garden Tower C | 234.0 m | 768 ft | 64 | [47] | |||
| 12 | Harrods Hotel & Residences | 220.0 m | 722 ft | 55 | – | Kuala Lumpur | – | [27] |
| 13 | Oxley Tower 2 | 219.6 m | 720 ft | 52 | 2024 | Kuala Lumpur | 3.1595°N 101.7153°E / 3.1595; 101.7153 | [60] |
| 14 = | PICC Tower | ≈210.0 m | ≈689 ft | 52 | – | George Town | 5.3320°N 100.2882°E / 5.3320; 100.2882 | |
| 14 = | Runnymede Bay | ≈210.0 m | ≈689 ft | 48 | – | George Town | 5.4243°N 100.3296°E / 5.4243; 100.3296 | [229] |
| 16 = | Sunway Belfield Tower A | 205.9 m | 676 ft | 56 | 2024 | Kuala Lumpur | 3.1362°N 101.6982°E / 3.1362; 101.6982 | [79] |
| 16 = | Sunway Belfield Tower B | 205.9 m | 676 ft | 56 | [80] | |||
| 16 = | Sunway Belfield Tower C | 205.9 m | 676 ft | 56 | [81] | |||
| 19 = | Sunway Serene Tower 1 | 193.0 m | 633 ft | 56 | 2023 | Petaling Jaya | 3.0903°N 101.6064°E / 3.0903; 101.6064 | [103] |
| 19 = | Sunway Serene Tower 2 | 193.0 m | 633 ft | 56 | [104] | |||
| 21 | Assana Serviced Suites | 141.1 m | 463 ft | 39 | 2024 | Kedawang | 6.285872°N 99.729073°E / 6.285872; 99.729073 | [14] |
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| No | Name of skyscraper | Height | Flr. | Year | Location | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| m | ft | City | Coordinates | |||||
| 1 | Tradewinds Square | 775 m | 2,542 ft | 150 | – | Kuala Lumpur | – | [230] |
| 2 | Jewel | 381.0 m | 1,250 ft | 73 | 2025 | Shah Alam | – | [231] |
| 3 = | Coronation Square Tower 1 | 370.0 m | 1,214 ft | 78 | 2028 | Johor Bahru | – | [232] |
| 3 = | Fairmont Square Tower 1 | 370.0 m | 1,214 ft | 78 | – | Kuala Lumpur | – | [233] |
| 5 | Hotel Fortuna | 325.0 m | 1,066 ft | 68 | – | Kuala Lumpur | – | [234] |
| 6 | M101 Skywheel | 316.6 m | 1,039 ft | 79 | – | Kuala Lumpur | – | [235] |
| 7 | R&F Tower 1 | 307.4 m | 1,009 ft | 79 | – | Johor Bahru | – | [236] |
| 8 | KL Vertical City` | ≈300.0 m | ≈689 ft | 74 | – | Kuala Lumpur | – | [237] |
| 9 | Dayabumi | 290.5 m | 953 ft | 60 | – | Kuala Lumpur | – | [238] |
| 10 | Tradewinds Square Tower B | 288.0 m | 945 ft | 61 | – | Kuala Lumpur | – | [239] |
| 11 | Angkasa Raya | 268.0 m | 879 ft | 65 | – | Kuala Lumpur | – | [240] |
| 12 | Andaman Island Iconic Tower | 250.0 m | 820 ft | 50 | – | George Town | – | [240] |
| 13 | Vivre Residence | 145.2 m | 476 ft | 38 | 2026 | Alor Setar | – | [240] |
| 14 | Qubaz Suites Kuala Terengganu | 122.5 m | 402 ft | 31 | 2025 | Kuala Terengganu | – | [240] |
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Timeline of tallest buildings
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This lists commercial buildings that once held the title of tallest building in Malaysia. As of 2025, the title of tallest building in Malaysia is held by Merdeka 118, the second-tallest building and structure in the world, behind the Burj Khalifa in Dubai, UAE.
Buildings with this sign (*) indicate that they have been demolished.
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| Name | Image | City | Years as Tallest | Years | Architectural height m (ft) |
Roof height m (ft) |
Floors | Coordinates | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sultan Abdul Samad Building |  |
Kuala Lumpur | 1897–1942 | 45 years | 40 (131) | 40 (131) | 3 | 3°08′55.2″N 101°41′39.8″E | Formerly known simply as Government Offices in its early years[241] |
| Sultan Ibrahim Building |  |
Johor Bahru | 1942–1960 | 18 years | 60 (196) | 60 (196) | 5 | 1°27′28.2″N 103°45′40.3″E | [242][243] |
| Lee Yan Lian Building | Kuala Lumpur | 1960–1963 | 3 years | 73 (239) | 73 (239) | 18 | 3°08′52.4″N 101°41′52.7″E | The first high-rise building[244] | |
| Malaysian Houses of Parliament |  |
Kuala Lumpur | 1963–1971 | 8 years | 77 (252) | 77 (252) | 20 | 3°08′57.8″N 101°40′45.8″E | The first high-rise building, which was built after independence[245][246] |
| Takaful Tower | Kuala Lumpur | 1971–1973 | 2 years | 110 (361) | 110 (361) | 28 | 3°08′21.5″N 101°41′45.5″E | Formerly known as Bangunan Sime Bank. The first high-rise building over 100 m (328 ft)[247] | |
| Crowne Plaza Mutiara KL* | Kuala Lumpur | 1973–1978 | 5 years | 130 (427) | 130 (427) | 36 | 3°09′05.8″N 101°42′39.3″E | Formerly known as KL Hilton. Demolished in 2013[248][249] | |
| Bumiputra Commerce Tower | Kuala Lumpur | 1978–1980 | 2 years | 150.5 (493) | 150.5 (493) | 34 | 3°09′01.7″N 101°41′49.1″E | Also known as Menara Bank Muamalat. The first skyscraper in Malaysia[250] | |
| DBKL Tower 1 |  |
Kuala Lumpur | 1980–1983 | 3 years | 151 (495) | 151 m (495 ft) | 35 | 3°09′07.7″N 101°41′38.7″E | Also known as Menara DBKL 1[251] |
| KH Tower |  |
Kuala Lumpur | 1983–1984 | 1 year | 152 (499) | 152 (499) | 36 | 3°09′04.4″N 101°42′35.7″E | Formerly known as Promet Tower, also the first all-glass curtain wall building in Malaysia.[252] |
| Dayabumi Complex | .jpg) |
Kuala Lumpur | 1984–1985 | 1 year | 157 (515) | 157 (515) | 35 | 3°08′41.8″N 101°41′37.7″E | [253][254] |
| Dato' Onn Tower | .jpg) |
Kuala Lumpur | 1985–1986 | 1 year | 175 (574) | 175 (574) | 40 | 3°10′09.5″N 101°41′27.2″E | [255][256] |
| Komtar |  |
George Town | 1986–1988 | 2 years | 231.7 (760) | 231.7 m (760 ft) | 65 | 5°24′52.1″N 100°19′46.1″E | Second tallest in Asia when topped out. In 2016, 3 more floors were added, raising its height to 248.7 metres.[257] |
| Maybank Tower |  |
Kuala Lumpur | 1988–1998 | 11 years | 243.5 m (799 ft) | 243.5 m (799 ft) | 55 | 3°08′50.3″N 101°41′58.3″E | The first skyscraper exceeding 200 m in Kuala Lumpur (656 ft) |
| Petronas Twin Towers | _(cropped)_2.jpg) |
Kuala Lumpur | 1998–2021 | 23 years | 451.9 m (1,483 ft) | 405.9 m (1,332 ft) | 88 | 3°09′28″N 101°42′42.9″E | The tallest building in the world from 1998 to 2004 and remain the tallest twin towers in the world[258][259] |
| Merdeka 118 |  |
Kuala Lumpur | 2021–present | 3 years | 678.9 m (2,227 ft) | 518.9 m (1,702 ft) | 118 | 3.141335°N 101.700659°E / 3.141335; 101.700659 | The second-tallest building in the world and tallest in Southeast Asia, The first skyscraper exceeding 500 m and 600 m in Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia.[260] |
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List of cities with skyscrapers above 150 metres
This is a list of the 10 cities and towns with the highest number of completed or topped out skyscrapers exceeding 150 metres in height, according to the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH).
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| Rank | State/Federal territory | City | Image | 150m+[261] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kuala Lumpur |
Kuala Lumpur |  |
193 |
| 2 |  Penang |
George Town |  |
38 |
| 3 |  Johor |
Johor Bahru |  |
36 |
| 4 |  Selangor |
Ampang Jaya | .jpg) |
14 |
| 5 | Selangor |
Petaling Jaya |  |
14 |
| 6 |  Pahang |
Bentong |  |
6 |
| 7 | Selangor |
Shah Alam |  |
6 |
| 8 |  Malacca |
Malacca | .jpg) |
5 |
| 9 | Selangor |
Sepang |  |
5 |
| 10 | Selangor |
Subang Jaya |  |
4 |
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List of tallest buildings by state and federal territories
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| State | Name | Image | Height (m & ft) | Floors | Status | First proposed | Started | Completion | Function | Skyscraper/Not skyscraper | Location | Preceded by | Future tallest building | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johor |
The Astaka Tower A |  |
278.9 m (915 ft) | 72 | Completed | 2017 | Residential | Skyscraper | Johor Bahru | Setia Sky 88 | Coronation Square Tower 1 | Tallest building in Malaysia outside of Kuala Lumpur, tallest residential building in Southeast Asia.[262] | ||
 Kedah |
Assana Serviced Suites | 141.1 m (463 ft) | 39 | Under construction | 2021 | 2022 | 2025 | Residential | Not skyscraper | Kedawang | Menara MBAS | Vivre Residence @ The Tenz | Tallest building in Kedah. | |
 Kelantan |
ARIKA Kubang Kerian | 155.2 m (509 ft) | 42 | Under construction | 2022 | 2023 | 2025 | Residential | Skyscraper | Kubang Kerian | TROIKA Kota Bharu | Lembah Sireh Serviced Apartment | ||
| Malacca |
Silverscape Residences[263] |  |
195 m (640 ft) | 45 | Completed | 2013 | 2014 | 2017 | Residential | Skyscraper | Malacca City | The Shore Sky Tower | Impression City Iconic Tower | |
 Negeri Sembilan |
Mesahill Premier |  |
158.2 m (519 ft) | 42 | Completed | 2017 | 2021 | 2024 | Residential | Skyscraper | Nilai | Youth City @ Vision City | Seremban Sentral Tower | Mesahill Premier is a twin-tower serviced residence in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan. It recently held the record as the tallest building in Negeri Sembilan and the first skyscraper in Negeri Sembilan. It took the record from recently completed Youth City (147.2m), which only held the record for 6 months (January to July). It is the centerpiece of a mixed development called Mesahill. Before Youth City held the record, the tallest building in Negeri Sembilan was Mesahill Apartment D (146.7m), which was in the same complex. |
| Pahang |
Red Earth @ Genting XiTianDi | 264 m (866 ft) | 60 | Under construction | 2022 | 2024 | 2027 | Residential | Skyscraper | Genting Highlands | Grand Ion Majestic | - | - | |
| Penang |
Komtar[264] | |
248.7 m (816 ft) | 68 | Completed | 1962 | 1974 | 1986 | Office | Skyscraper | George Town | Sunrise Tower | PICC Iconic Tower | Komtar is a complex of hotels, offices, a shopping mall and the iconic tower. Started in 1974, it was completed in 1986. In January 1983, fire broke out on the 43rd floor of the 65-storey building, which was still under construction then, and destroyed the floors. In 2016, it was renovated to a height of 248.7 m (816 ft), adding three more floors. As of now, it stills stand as the tallest building in Penang. |
 Perak |
The Venus Residence |  |
133 m (436 ft) | 35 | Completed | 2010 - 2015 | 2017 | 2019 | Residential | Not skyscraper | Sitiawan | PR1MA Kampong Paloh | Sunway City Ipoh | |
 Perlis |
MAIPs Complex Tower | 84.2 m (276 ft) | 12 | Under construction | 2020 | 2021 | 2025 | Office | Not skyscraper | Kangar | K-Parc Tower | Kangar City Centre | ||
 Sabah |
Jesselton Twin Towers |  |
192.15 m (630.4 ft)[265][266][267] | 56 | Completed | 2017 | 2018 | 2023 | Residential | Skyscraper | Kota Kinabalu | Kinabalu Tower | KK One | The tallest building in Kota Kinabalu and Borneo Island. |
 Sarawak |
The Peak Condominium |  |
116 m (381 ft)[268] | 34 | Completed | 2016 | 2017 | 2019 | Residential | Not skyscraper | Bintulu | Wisma Sanyan | VivaCity 2 | |
| Selangor |
BeCentral @ i-City | 270 m (890 ft) | 55 | Under construction | 2015/16 | 2022 | 2025 | Residential | Skyscraper | Shah Alam | Pinnacle PJ Tower A | Jewel i-City | ||
 Terengganu |
Qubaz Suites @ Kuala Terengganu | 140m+ (460ft+) | 30 | Under construction | 2022 - 2023 | 2024 | 2028 | Residential | Not skyscraper | Kuala Terengganu | Menara MBKT | KTCC Iconic Tower | - | |
| Kuala Lumpur |
Merdeka 118 | |
678.9 m (2,227 ft) | 118 | Completed | 2010 | 2017 | 2023 | Mixed-use | Skyscraper | Petronas Twin Towers | Tower M | Merdeka 118, formerly known as Warisan Merdeka Tower, KL 118 and PNB 118, is a 118-story megatall skyscraper in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. At 678.9 m (2,227 ft) tall, it is the second-tallest structure and the second-tallest building in the world, behind the Burj Khalifa at 828 m (2,717 ft). | |
| Labuan |
UMS Labuan International Campus Tower | 68.1 m (223 ft) | 14 | Completed | 1990 | 1994 | 1995 | Educational | Not skyscraper | Victoria, Labuan | Labuan Corporation Tower | – | ||
| Putrajaya |
Terra @ Presint 8 | 175 m (574 ft) | 41 | Under construction | 2022 | 2023 | 2025 | – | Skyscraper | Presint 8 | IOI City Tower 2 | – |
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