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KOREA's Samsung Group is due to complete construction of the world's tallest building next September.

The 92-storey KLCC Petronas Tower will stand 446 metres above the heart of Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia.

Designed by the world-famous architect, Caesar Pelli, on the site of a former racetrack, the super-skyscraper will be three metres higher than Sears Tower in Chicago - currently the tallest building in the world.

Petronas Tower, with 560,000 square metres of office space, will be capable of accommodating 60,000 people. It will also house a convention centre, hotel, a shopping mall and underground parking for 7,000 cars.

Connecting the two cylindrical towers on the 41st floor will be the world's highest 'sky bridge' - to make access between the towers easier and provide alternative exits in the event of an emergency.

Alongside the main tower will be another, soaring 60 storeys.

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