KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 -- The Genting World Lion Dance Championship returns for its 15th edition, which will run from July 25 to 27 at the Arena of Stars, Genting Highlands.

The upcoming competition carries added weight, as Malaysia's 13-year winning streak was broken in 2023 when Singapore took home the international title.

This year, three Malaysian teams will represent the nation:

Kevin Chang, 33, troupe leader of CHSAA DLDT, shared that there is always pressure when heading into this kind of international competition, especially knowing how the previous team did not take home the trophy

However, he remains confident that this team will give it their all.

"We've been training since early March, five times a week," he said.

"Our b...