THE NEED FOR SPEED

Malaysian actor Fabian Loo gears up for his new role as Astro Fibre ambassador in the internet provider's latest "WiFi Kencang" campaign.

- Abdul Aziz Draim

Fabian Loo is counting his blessings. The actor has just been announced as the official ambassador for Astro Fibre. “I’m so touched that Astro Fibre is putting such a high trust in me,” says Fabian. “It just feels unbelievable that I got chosen to represent and be the face for Astro Fibre.” Soon enough, that face will be seen across billboards and digital platforms in the internet provider’s new “WiFi Kencang” campaign. Fabian is pinching himself. “When Astro Fibre hit me up, I felt out of place, but not in a bad way,” he admits. “I was just so surprised because I finally realised that people are acknowledging my work as an entertainer.” It’s now been ten years and counting since Fabian first entertained us.

Starting out in TV commercials—while pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in psychology at HELP University—the KL native would go on to hone his acting skills in local theatre productions. It was there that he learned more about “character building”, which he attributes to being the key contributing factor to his desire to perform for the public.

Though he owes his earlier acting experiences to Chinese shows, it was after joining the cast of Zahir Omar’s multi-lingual