Public Bank Tower, Financial skyscraper in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
The Public Bank Tower is a 30-story skyscraper with modern design and clean glass facades that dominate the local skyline. The building houses corporate offices and banking operations across multiple floors.
The tower was completed in 1995, when it became the tallest skyscraper in Johor Bahru at 117 metres. It held that title until 1998, when the 161-metre Johor Bahru City Square Tower surpassed it. It is one of two skyscrapers bearing the Public Bank name, the other standing in Kuala Lumpur.
The tower carries the name of Public Bank, whose Malay name Menara Public Bank is used locally alongside the English one. A second skyscraper of the same name stands in Kuala Lumpur, so the Johor Bahru tower is identified by its city. It appears on Johor Bahru's list of tallest skyscrapers.
The tower stands in Johor Bahru's central business district, at the coordinates 1.46181, 103.76303, in the south of Peninsular Malaysia. It is an office building with 30 floors, so the upper levels are not open to casual visitors; plan to view it from street level. A second skyscraper of the same name stands in Kuala Lumpur, so check the city before setting out.
The tower is not the only Menara Public Bank: a namesake skyscraper of the same name stands in Kuala Lumpur, so the Johor Bahru building is often confused with its counterpart in the capital. It was completed in 1995, three years before the 161-metre Johor Bahru City Square Tower overtook its 117-metre height.
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