AXA Tower, also known as 8 Shenton Way and
formerly The Treasury and Temasek Tower, is the 16th tallest skyscraper in
the city of Singapore, with at 234.7 m (770 ft). The tower is currently
the tallest cylindrical building in the world.
Built in 1986 as Treasury Building, it has 52
stories and is one of the prominent buildings in the business district. The
tower houses 16 double deck elevators supplied by Otis.
Singapore's present Prime Minister, Lee Hsien Loong, once had his
office in the building. The building was renamed to Temasek Tower when the Ministry of Finance relocated
to The Treasury on High Street. Advertising agency BBDO Worldwide
hosts its Asia Pacific Headquarters in there.
In April 2007, CapitaLand sold Temasek
Tower to MGP Raffle Pte Ltd. Temasek Tower is now known as the AXA Tower.
The building also houses the Embassy of Belgium on the 14th floor.