List of tallest buildings in Southeast Asia
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This is a list of tallest skyscrapers and supertalls in Southeast Asia with a height of at least 250m. They are ranked by structural height.
Tallest buildings
[edit] Was the tallest building in Southeast Asia upon completion
| Rank | Building | Image | City | Country | Height (m) | Floors | Completed | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Merdeka 118 |  |
Kuala Lumpur |  Malaysia |
678.9 m | 118 | 2023 | The world's second tallest freestanding structure. The first megatall skyscraper in Southeast Asia. |
| 2 | Landmark 81 |  |
Ho Chi Minh City |  Vietnam |
461.2 m | 81 | 2018 | Tallest skyscraper in Southeast Asia from 2018 - 2021. Tallest skyscraper in Vietnam. |
| 3 | The Exchange 106 |  |
Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
453.6 m | 95 | 2019 | Tallest in Southeast Asia by highest occupied floor and tallest in Malaysia from 2019 - 2023. |
| 4 | Petronas Tower 1 | _(cropped)_2.jpg) |
Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
451.9 m | 88 | 1998 | The world's tallest twin skyscrapers. Briefly the world's tallest from 1998 - 2004 and it's remain the tallest skyscrapers in 20th century. The tallest skyscrapers in Southeast Asia from 1998 - 2018 and Malaysia from 1998 - 2019. |
| Petronas Tower 2 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
451.9 m | 88 | 1998 | |||
| 6 | Autograph Tower |  |
Jakarta |  Indonesia |
382.9 m | 83 | 2022 | The tallest skyscraper in Indonesia and the Southern Hemisphere. |
| 7 | Oxley Tower 1 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
345 m | 84 | 2024 | ||
| 8 | Four Seasons Place Kuala Lumpur | _(cropped).jpg) |
Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
342.5 m | 75 | 2018 | |
| 9 | Keangnam Hanoi Landmark Tower |  |
Hanoi | Vietnam |
328.6 m | 72 | 2012 | Tallest skyscraper in Vietnam from 2012 - 2018. |
| 10 | Grand Hyatt Manila | _(BGC,_Taguig)(2018-06-04).jpg) |
Taguig |  Philippines |
318 m | 66 | 2016 | Tallest skyscraper in the Philippines. |
| 11 | Magnolias Waterfront Residences |  |
Bangkok |  Thailand |
315 m | 70 | 2018 | Tallest skyscraper in Thailand. |
| 12 | King Power MahaNakhon |  |
Bangkok | Thailand |
314 m | 79 | 2016 | Tallest skyscraper in Thailand from 2016 - 2018. |
| 13 | Telekom Tower | .jpg) |
Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
310 m | 55 | 2001 | |
| 14 | Baiyoke Tower II |  |
Bangkok | Thailand |
304 m | 85 | 1997 | Tallest skyscraper in Thailand from 1997 - 2016. The first supertall skyscraper in Southeast Asia. |
| 15 | Luminary Tower | Jakarta | Indonesia |
304 m | 64 | 2023 | ||
| 16 | Four Seasons Private Residences Bangkok |  |
Bangkok | Thailand |
299.5 m | 73 | 2019 | |
| 17 | Gama Tower |  |
Jakarta | Indonesia |
288.6 m | 64 | 2016 | Tallest skyscraper in Indonesia from 2016 - 2022. |
| 18 | Azure Tower | Jakarta | Indonesia |
288 m | 77 | 2024 | ||
| 19 | Guoco Tower |  |
Singapore |  Singapore |
283.7 m | 65 | 2016 | Tallest skyscraper in Singapore. |
| 20 | United Overseas Bank Plaza One |  |
Singapore | Singapore |
280 m | 66 | 1992 | Tallest skyscraper in Southeast Asia from 1992 - 1997 |
| CapitaSpring |  |
Singapore | Singapore |
280 m | 52 | 2021 | ||
| 22 | Treasury Tower | Jakarta | Indonesia |
279.5 m | 57 | 2018 | ||
| 23 | The Astaka Tower A |  |
Johor Bahru | Malaysia |
278.8 m | 72 | 2018 | Tallest buildings in Johor Bahru, tallest buildings outside of Kuala Lumpur & tallest residential tower in South East Asia. |
| 24 | One Raffles Place Tower 1 |  |
Singapore | Singapore |
277.8 m | 63 | 1986 | Tallest skyscraper in Southeast Asia from 1986 - 1992 |
| 25 | Republic Plaza |  |
Singapore | Singapore |
276.3 m | 66 | 1998 | |
| 26 | One City Centre | .jpg) |
Bangkok | Thailand |
275.8 m | 61 | 2023 | |
| 27 | Ilham Tower |  |
Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
274 m | 60 | 2015 | |
| 28 | Lotte Center Hanoi |  |
Hanoi | Vietnam |
272 m | 65 | 2014 | |
| 29 | The Residences at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok | |
Bangkok | Thailand |
269 m | 52 | 2018 | |
| 30 | Petronas Tower 3 |  |
Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
267 m | 60 | 2012 | |
| 31 | Jakarta Mori Tower |  |
Jakarta | Indonesia |
266 m | 59 | 2022 | |
| 32 | Star Residences RT2 |  |
Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
265 m | 58 | 2019 | |
| Star Residences RT3 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
265 m | 58 | 2019 | |||
| 34 | Bitexco Financial Tower |  |
Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam |
263 m | 68 | 2010 | Tallest skyscraper in Vietnam from 2010 - 2012. |
| 35 | Wisma 46 |  |
Jakarta | Indonesia |
261.9 m | 51 | 1996 | Tallest skyscraper in Indonesia from 1996 - 2016. |
| 36 | Astra Tower | .jpg) |
Jakarta | Indonesia |
261.5 m | 49 | 2017 | |
| 37 | PBCom Tower |  |
Makati | Philippines |
258.6 m | 55 | 2000 | Tallest skyscraper in the Philippines from 2000 - 2016. |
| 38 | The River South Tower |  |
Bangkok | Thailand |
258 m | 74 | 2012 | |
| 39 | The Astaka Tower B | |
Johor Bahru | Malaysia |
255.6 m | 67 | 2018 | One of the tallest buildings in Johor Bahru. |
| 40 | Capital Tower |  |
Singapore | Singapore |
254 m | 52 | 2000 | |
| Millennium Office Tower | Jakarta | Indonesia |
254 m | 53 | 2019 | |||
| 42 | Canapaya Residences |  |
Bangkok | Thailand |
253.3 m | 57 | 2019 | |
| Raffles Hotel | Jakarta | Indonesia |
253.3 m | 52 | 2014 | |||
| 43 | Permata Sapura Tower | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
252.5 m | 53 | 2020 | ||
| 44 | The Pakubuwono Signature | Jakarta | Indonesia |
252 m | 50 | 2014 | ||
| 45 | Star Residences RT1 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
251 m | 57 | 2019 | ||
| 46 | Trump Tower Manila | Makati | Philippines |
250.7 m | 58 | 2017 | ||
| 47 | Altez @ Enggor Street | Singapore | Singapore |
250 m | 62 | 2014 | ||
| Skysuites @ Anson Enggor Street | Singapore | Singapore |
250 m | 72 | 2014 | |||
| 49 | Shang Salcedo | Makati | Philippines |
249.8 m | 67 | 2017 | ||
| 50 | The Mega Tower | Mandaluyong | Philippines |
249.7 m | 50 | 2021 | ||
| 51 | KOMTAR |  |
George Town | Malaysia |
232 m 248.7 m |
65 68 |
1985 2015 |
Tallest skyscraper in Southeast Asia from 1985 - 1986 & tallest in Northern Peninsular Malaysia. |
Buildings proposed or under construction
[edit]| Building | City | Country | Height (m) | Floors | Estimated Completed | Note | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tradewinds Square | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
|
775 m | 150 | 2030 | Would be the tallest building in Malaysia | |
| BUMN Tower | Nusantara | Indonesia
|
707 m | 155 | - | Would be second tallest building in the world upon completion | |
| Tower M | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
|
700 m | 145 | - | Would be one of the top three tallest building in the world upon completion, formerly KLCC East Gate Tower | |
| Signature Tower | Jakarta | Indonesia |
638 m | 114 | 2032 | Would be the second tallest building in Indonesia | |
| Rama IX Super Tower | Bangkok | Thailand |
615 m | 125 | 2033 | Would be the tallest building in Thailand | |
| Bandar Malaysia Landmark Tower | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
|
599 m | 150 | - | ||
| Malaya 115 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
|
598.5 m | 115 | - | Would be the second tallest building in Malaysia and Southeast Asia, and the sixth tallest in the world, surpassing the Lotte World Tower in South Korea. | |
| Thai Boon Roong Twin Tower World Trade Center 1 | Phnom Penh |  Cambodia |
561.7 m | 133 | 2030 | Would be the tallest building in Cambodia and the tallest twin towers in the world | [1] |
| Thai Boon Roong Twin Tower World Trade Center 2 | Phnom Penh | Cambodia |
561.7 m | 133 | 2030 | ||
| Smart City Financial Tower | Hanoi | Vietnam
|
553 m | 108 | 2028 | Would be the tallest building in Vietnam | |
| Makkasan Complex | Bangkok | Thailand
|
550 m | 120 | - | Would be the second tallest building in Thailand | |
| Domino Tower | Ha Long Bay | Vietnam
|
540 m | 99 | - | Would be second tallest building in Vietnam upon completion | |
| Pertamina Energy Tower | Jakarta | Indonesia
|
523 m | 99 | 2030 | Would be the third tallest building in Indonesia upon completion | |
| Time 108 City | Yangon |  Myanmar
|
520 m | 108 | 2029 | Would be the tallest building in Myanmar | |
| Bandar Malaysia Iconic Tower | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
|
500 m+ | 100 | - | ||
| Sihanoukville Financial Tower | Sihanoukville | Cambodia |
494 m | 106 | 2029 | ||
| MGN Tower | Phnom Penh | Cambodia |
485 m | 85 | 2028 | ||
| Asiatique Iconic Tower | Bangkok | Thailand
|
450 m | 100 | - | Would be the third tallest building in Thailand upon completion | |
| MC Tower | Jakarta | Indonesia
|
450 m | 80 | - | ||
| 1 Financial Trade Tower | Malacca | Malaysia
|
436 m | 110 | - | ||
| One Bangkok Signature Tower | Bangkok | Thailand |
436 m | 92 | 2027 | ||
| KL Vertical City | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
|
418 m | 74 | - | Currently on hold | |
| Pollux Habibie Financial Center & International Hotel | Batam | Indonesia |
400 m | 100 | 2027 | ||
| Naza Signature Tower | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
|
400 m+ | 100 | - | [2] | |
| Chao Phraya Gateway | Bangkok | Thailand
|
398 m | 110 | - | ||
| Fragrant Sukhumvit 36 | Bangkok | Thailand
|
395 m | 68 | - | ||
| Plaza Rakyat Tower 1 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
|
391 m | 92 | - | ||
| Peruri 88 | Jakarta | Indonesia
|
389 m | 88 | - | Currently on hold
Would be the tallest unique skyscraper in Indonesia and possibly Southeast Asia |
|
| Bukit Bintang City Centre Signature Tower | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
|
385 m+ | 88 | - | [3] | |
| Jewel I-City | Shah Alam | Malaysia
|
381 m | 73 | - | ||
| Fairmont Kuala Lumpur Tower 1 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
370 m | 78 | - | ||
| The Crest | Johor Bahru | Malaysia |
370 m | 78 | 2028 | ||
| VietinBank Business Center Office Tower | Hanoi | Vietnam |
365 m | 68 | 2023 | Currently on hold. Would be the tallest office building in Vietnam upon completion | |
| Naga 3 Tower 1 | Phnom Penh | Cambodia
|
358 m | 75 | 2026 | ||
| KL PWTC Tower | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
|
351 m | 70 | - | ||
| Ciputra World Jakarta 1 Tower 4 | Jakarta | Indonesia
|
350 m | 70 | - | ||
| HOME Financial Tower | Singapore | Singapore
|
345 m | 65 | 2035 | ||
| Oasis Central Sudirman Tower-1 | Jakarta | Indonesia
|
340 m | 75 | - | ||
| Oxley Tower 1 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
339 m | 84 | 2024 | ||
| Empire 88 Tower | Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam
|
333 m | 88 | - | ||
| Morgan Enmaison Tower 3 | Phnom Penh | Cambodia
|
331 m | 72 | 2024 | ||
| IBN Bukit Bintang | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
330 m | 68 | 2026 | ||
| Yutai Twin Tower 1 | Phnom Penh | Cambodia |
327.6 m | 72 | 2027 | ||
| M101 Skywheel | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
317 m | 79 | - | Currently on hold | |
| Asia Africa Tower | Bandung | Indonesia |
316 m | 48 | - | ||
| J Tower 3 | Phnom Penh | Cambodia
|
320 m | 77 | 2028 | ||
| The Stratford Residences | Manila | Philippines |
312 m | 73 | 2026 | Delayed as of September 2017 | |
| Kuala Lumpur Kempiski Hotel | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
309 m | 72 | 2023 | ||
| 8 Shenton Way redevelopment project | Singapore | Singapore
|
308 m | 63 | 2028 | ||
| Dusit Residences | Bangkok | Thailand
|
299 m | 69 | 2026 | ||
| 7Point8 | Jakarta | Indonesia
|
298 m | 60 | - | ||
| Plaza Rakyat Tower 3 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
|
295 m | 82 | - | ||
| Dayabumi Tower | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
|
290.5 m | 60 | - | [4] | |
| Yutai Twin Tower 2 | Phnom Penh | Cambodia |
285.6 m | 68 | 2024 | ||
| Sungai Gerong Residential Tower | Jakarta | Indonesia
|
285.4 m | 63 | - | ||
| One Bangkok Office & Hotel Tower I | Bangkok | Thailand
|
285 m | 60 | 2025 | ||
| Soontareeya Residences | Bangkok | Thailand
|
284 m | 57 | 2025 | ||
| DDT Sky Tower | Quezon City | Philippines |
280 m | 62 | 2024 | ||
| Fairmont Kuala Lumpur Tower 2 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia |
278 m | 59 | - | ||
| One Bangkok Residential Tower III | Bangkok | Thailand
|
277 m | 61 | 2024 | ||
| The Estate Makati | Makati | Philippines |
277 m | 54 | 2025 | ||
| One Bangkok Office Tower II | Bangkok | Thailand
|
274 m | 58 | 2024 | ||
| Mesong Tower | Phnom Penh | Cambodia
|
271 m | 71 | 2024 | ||
| Phnom Penh Harbour Tower | Phnom Penh | Cambodia
|
269 m | 60 | - | ||
| Angkasa Raya | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia
|
268 m | 65 | - | ||
| One Bangkok Office Tower II | Bangkok | Thailand
|
264 m | 50 | 2024 | ||
| Thai Boom Roong Residential Tower 1 | Phnom Penh | Cambodia
|
1000 m | 65 | - | ||
| Thai Boom Roong Residential Tower 2 | Phnom Penh | Cambodia
|
1000 m | 65 | - | ||
| Titan Stone Financial Tower | Phnom Penh | Cambodia
|
260 m | 58 | - | ||
| Naga 3 Tower 2 | Phnom Penh | Cambodia
|
256 m | 61 | 2026 | ||
| Naga 3 Tower 3 | Phnom Penh | Cambodia
|
256 m | 61 | 2026 | ||
| Desptiny Tower | Jakarta | Indonesia
|
254 m | 53 | - | ||
| Celestial Tower | Jakarta | Indonesia
|
254 m | 53 | - | ||
| One Bangkok Residential Tower V | Bangkok | Thailand
|
251 m | 65 | 2024 | ||
| Dimond Tower | Yangon | Myanmar
|
250 m | 58 | 2024 |
Timeline of tallest buildings in Southeast Asia
[edit]| Name | Image | Country | City | Years as the tallest | Height (m & ft) | Floors | Reference(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathay Building |  |
 Colony of Singapore Singapore |
Singapore | 1940-1954 | 84 m (276 ft) | 11 | |
| Asia Insurance Building |  |
Malaysia Singapore |
Singapore | 1954–1969 | 87 m (285 ft) | 20 | [5] |
| Wisma Nusantara |  |
Indonesia |
Jakarta | 1969–1971 | 117 m (384 ft) | 30 | |
| The Mandarin Singapore Tower 1 | .jpg) |
Singapore |
Singapore | 1971–1973 | 144 m (472 ft) | 36 | |
| The Mandarin Singapore Tower 2 | |
Singapore |
Singapore | 1973–1975 | 152 m (499 ft) | 40 | First skyscraper in Southeast Asia. |
| DBS Building Tower 1 |  |
Singapore |
Singapore | 1975–1985 | 201 m (659 ft) | 50 | First skyscraper exceeding 200m in Southeast Asia. |
| Komtar | |
Malaysia |
George Town | 1985–1986 | 232 m (761 ft) (249 m (817 ft)) | 65 | Renovated in 2015, reaches 249 metres tall. |
| One Raffles Place 1 | |
Singapore |
Singapore | 1986–1992 | 277.8 m (911 ft) | 63 | |
| United Overseas Bank Plaza One | |
Singapore |
Singapore | 1992–1997 | 280 m (920 ft) | 66 | |
| Baiyoke Tower II | |
Thailand |
Bangkok | 1997–1998 | 304 m (997 ft) | 85 | First supertall skyscraper in Southeast Asia. |
| Petronas Twin Towers | |
Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur | 1998–2018 | 451.9 m (1,483 ft) | 88 | Tallest twin skyscrapers in the world. |
| Landmark 81 | |
Vietnam |
Ho Chi Minh City | 2018–2023 | 461.2 m (1,513 ft) | 81 | |
| Merdeka 118 | |
Malaysia |
Kuala Lumpur | 2023-present | 678.9 m (2,227 ft) | 118 | First megatall skyscraper in Southeast Asia. |
See Also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Thai Boon Roong Twin Tower World Trade Center 1 - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
- ^ "KL Metropolis Landmark Tower - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ "Bukit Bintang City Centre Signature Tower - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2021-09-12.
- ^ "Dayabumi - The Skyscraper Center". www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2021-09-09.
- ^ "Asia Insurance Building". National Library of Singapore. Archived from the original on 4 July 2007. Retrieved 19 July 2010.