Harrington carded a final round 69 to finish on 20-under-par after 72 holes, three shots clear of Asian Tour Order of Merit leader Noh Seung-Yul, who birdied his final three holes for a 65.
Taiwan's Lin Wen-tang posted a 68 to finish a further stroke adrift in third place.
The success ended a frustrating spell for three-time major winner Harrington, who had not won any tournament since his 2008 U.S. PGA triumph.
"It's always nice to win, even nicer when there has been a bit of a drought. Winning is a habit so it's nice to come out here and win and do it in style," Harrington told reporters.
Defending champion K.J. Choi of South Korea finished in joint eighth position on 11-under-par with Harrington's European Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie completing his four rounds on 10-under.
Meanwhile, Richard Green won the Portugal Masters in Vilamoura, overturning a seven-stroke deficit after overnight leader Pablo Martin fell apart on his final round.
The Australian carded 11 birdies in his seven-under-par 65 to finish on an 18-under-par total of 270 -- two shots clear of a group of four players including European Ryder Cup star Francesco Molinari, who equalled his second round score of 62.
Spaniard Martin fell away to finish joint sixth after recording a three-over-par 75 that involved three bogeys and two double bogeys, including one on the last.
It was 39-year-old Green's third European Tour success
following wins in the 1997 Dubai Desert Classic and the 2007 Austrian Open.
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