Merdeka 118: Building the World Second Tallest Skyscraper

"In Malaysia, a team of elite engineers is racing to build a record-breaking skyscraper. This mega-tall tower will soar over 2,000 feet high and costs more than a billion dollars. To construct this colossus, the team must battle sinking foundations. Torrential rain, stifling heat, and deadly lightning storms. This skyscraper ranks in a league of ambitious engineering wonders that are bigger, faster, taller and more advanced than anything ever constructed before.

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