User:Dino Omar

Syed Farradino Omar, or just Dino for short, is a former Anchor, Producer and Journalist at Malaysia’s

Most Trusted news network, Astro AWANI. He currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Business Development and International at fashion masion Rizman Ruzaini

Securing his first TV gig when he was just 17 years old, Dino has kept a steady appearance on

the nation’s silver screens for the last two decades on most major broadcaster platforms. His

most recent engagements includes hosting IN GEAR, Malaysia’s longest running auto-show,

weekly property segment In Realty and #PRUtrivia, an interactive TV-Online Game Show that

revolves around the Malaysian General Elections. Throughout his time with Astro AWANI, he has

hosted various programmes such as IN PERSON, BISNES ALTERNATIF, VIP AWANI and

TAMU AWANI.

Off the screens and on stage, Dino is a staple for fashion events in the Klang Valley. He is most

recognisable as the host of Kuala Lumpur Fashion Week for the last 10 years. Other brands that

he has had the pleasure of hosting for includes Rizman Ruzaini, Volkswagen, Bank Simpanan

Nasional and the dUCK group, among others. He is one of the few hosts in the country that can

deliver quality emceeing in English and Malay, with the ability to further engage the audience with

his colloquial knowledge of Hokkien, French and Thai.

For his passion for being a great storyteller, Dino was nominated in the Best TV Presenter

category at the 34th Anugerah Seri Angkasa. He was also selected to be a Malaysian AIDS

Foundation Red Ribbon Celebrity in 2019 for his work in creating content on HIV and AIDS in

Malaysia. In 2023, he was awarded the Red Ribbon Media Award for Outstanding Achievement in Broadcast Media for his work on the same subject.

Dino holds an MBA in International Management from Royal Holloway, University of London,

which he obtained as a Chevening scholar, and a Masters degree in Visual Communication from

the University of Central England. He spent a good deal of time in Europe studying as well as

working as a researcher, writer and events coordinator.

Having travelled to many countries in Asia, the Middle East, North America, Europe and

Australasia, Syed Farradino Omar finds pleasure in searching for the human stories from all the

places that he visits. His interactions with people the world over gives him the confidence to

tackle all sorts of personalities that he meets.

Some of the notable personalities that Syed Farradino Omar has interviewed:

• Christiane Amanpour - Legendary CNN Correspondent

• Dr. A.P.J Abdul Kalam - Former President of India

• George Galloway - Vocal British Politician and Author

• Martha Stewart - Lifestyle Guru and Media Mogul

• George Yeo - Foreign Minister of Singapore

• Dr. Riyad Al-Malki - Foreign Minister of Palestin

• Rafidah Aziz - Former International Trade Minister of Malaysia

• SM Faisal - Group Chief of Naza empire, Malaysian Ferrari boss

• Lewis Hamilton - F1 driver and World Champion

• Nick Heidfeld - F1 driver

• Robert Kubica - F1 driver

• Michael Schumacher - F1 driver and World Champion

• Bruno Senna - F1 driver

• Kazuki Nakajima - F1 driver

• Ross Brawn - F1 Team Boss

• Toto Wolff - F1 Team Boss

• Andre Lotterer - Le Mans driver

• Valentino Rossi - MotoGP Champion

• Stephane Winkelmann - President of Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A

• Eddy Choong - Most successful Malaysian Badminton player

• Kasabian - British rock band

• All American Rejects - American rock band

• Hoobastank - American rock band

• Anggun - Indonesian megastar

• Curtis Stone - Celebrity Chef

• Chef Wan - Celebrity Chef and Malaysian Icon

• Bob Blumer - Celebrity Chef

• Bernard Chandran - Top Malaysian Fashion Designer

• Marko Mitanovski - Young designer and Vogue discovery

Key events that Syed Farradino Omar has hosted, amongst others:

• KL Fashion Week 2009-2022

• Launch of Vivy Yusof’s book ‘The First Decade’

• Launch of new Japan routes by Batik Air in 2022

• Aeon Fashion Preview 2022

• Launch of Sheila Majid’s concert in 2023

• Launch of Lake Cabin by Perbadanan Putrajaya 2022

• Astro Power Hour week 2015 - 2018

• BSN rebrand 2015

• Urbanika 2015, Publika

• Asia Klasika 2012-2015

• Petronas F1 Gala

• Various launches for Volkswagen

• Various corporate and social events for Air Asia

• Various public and private events for the Rizman Ruzaini Group

• Stylo Fashion Week

• MOU signing between Pinewood Studios and Khazanah Nasional

• Miss Tourism International 2010

• Various corporate launches for Astro and partner channels

• Weddings of local celebrities and VVIPS Key forums, annual assemblies, and AGMs for

bodies such as Royal Institution of Surveyors, Institute of Planners, Akademi Sains

Negara and a handful of Ministries.