List of tallest buildings in Malaysia
Timeline of tallest buildings

Building
Image
Height (m)
Floors
City
Year as tallest
Notes
Menara Condong
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25
3
Teluk Intan
1885-1897 (12 years)
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Sultan Abdul Samad Building
-
41
-
Kuala Lumpur
1897-1942 (45 years)
-
Sultan Ibrahim Building
-
60
-
Johor Bahru
1942-1960 (18 years)
-
Bangunan Lee Yan Lian
-
73
18
Kuala Lumpur
1960-1963 (3 years)
-
Bangunan Parlimen
-
77
20
Kuala Lumpur
1963-1973 (10 years)
-
UMBC Building
-
102
28
Kuala Lumpur
1971-1973 (2 years)
-
Crowne Plaza Mutiara KL
-
123
36
Kuala Lumpur
1973-1978 (5 years)
Demolished in 2015.
Menara Bank Muamalat
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133
33
Kuala Lumpur
1978-1983 (5 years)
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Menara KH
-
152
36
Kuala Lumpur
1983-1984 (1 year)
First tower with a full glass-curtain wall in Kuala Lumpur, previously known as Menara Promet.
Dayabumi Complex
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157
36
Kuala Lumpur
1984-1985 (1 year)
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KOMTAR Tower
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232
65
Penang Island
1985-1988 (3 years)
2nd tallest in Asia when built. In 2015, 3 more floors were added raising its height to 249m.
Maybank Tower
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244
50
Kuala Lumpur
1988-1998 (10 years)
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Petronas Towers 1 & 2
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451.9
88
Kuala Lumpur
1998-2017 (19 years)
Tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004. Remains tallest twin towers in the world.
The Exchange 106
-
492
106
Kuala Lumpur
2017-present
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Question: What building surpassed the Petronas Towers as the tallest building in Malaysia, and what is its height?
Answer: Petronas Towers 1 & 2 were the tallest buildings in Malaysia from 1998 to 2017 standing at a height of 451.9 metres until The Exchange 106 took its place with its height of 492 metres.