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The tallest building in Asia (and the tallest in the world) is Burj Khalifa . It stands 828 m (2,717 ft) which was opened on January 4, 2010, in Dubai , United Arab Emirates .
Name
Country
City
Years as tallest
Metres
Feet
Floors
Nanfang Building
China
Guangzhou
1922–1927
49
161
12
Customs House, Shanghai
China
Shanghai
1927–1929
82
269
9
Sassoon House, Shanghai
China
Shanghai
1929-1934
83
272
10
Park Hotel Shanghai
China
Shanghai
1934–1963
84
275
24
Habib Bank Plaza
Pakistan
Karachi
1963–1965
101
331
25
Shalom Meir Tower
Israel
Tel Aviv
1965–1968
120
390
34
Kasumigaseki Building
Japan
Tokyo
1968–1972
156
512
36
Connaught Centre
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
1972–1974
178
585
52
Shinjuku Mitsui Building
Japan
Tokyo
1974–1978
225
738
55
Sunshine 60
Japan
Tokyo
1978–1985
239
784
60
63 Building
South Korea
Seoul
1985–1986
274
866
63
OUB Centre
Singapore
Singapore
1986–1990
280
919
63
Bank of China Tower
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
1990–1992
367
1,205
72
Central Plaza
Hong Kong
Hong Kong
1992–1996
374
1,227
78
Shun Hing Square
China
Shenzhen
1996–1997
384
1,260
69
CITIC Plaza
China
Guangzhou
1997–1998
391
1,283
80
Petronas Tower 1
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
1998–2004
452
1,483
88
Petronas Tower 2
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
1998–2004
452
1,483
88
Taipei 101
Taiwan
Taipei
2004–2010
509.2
1,671
101
Burj Khalifa
UAE
Dubai
2010–present
828
2,717
163
Merdeka 118 in
Kuala Lumpur ,
Malaysia , is the 2nd tallest building in Asia.
Shanghai Tower in
Shanghai ,
China , is the 3rd tallest building in Asia.
Ping An Finance Centre in
Shenzhen ,
China , is the 5th tallest building in Asia.
CTF Finance Centre in
Guangzhou ,
China , is the tied 7th tallest building in Asia.
CTF Finance Centre in
Tianjin ,
China , is the tied 7th tallest building in Asia.
China Zun in
Beijing ,
China , is the 9th tallest building in Asia.
Taipei 101 in
Taipei ,
Taiwan , was the world's tallest building from 2004 to 2010; it is now 10th in Asia.
International Commerce Centre in
Hong Kong ,
China , is the 12th tallest building in Asia.
Landmark 81 in
Ho Chi Minh City ,
Vietnam , is the 14th tallest building in Asia.
Changsha IFS Tower 1 in
Changsha ,
China , is the 16th tallest building in Asia.
Petronas Tower in
Kuala Lumpur ,
Malaysia , was the world's tallest building from 1998 to 2004; it is world's tallest twin tower.