Memandangkan dua pihak setuju, sesi bersama diteruskan.

In this sentence, memandangkan means something like considering that, given that, or since.

It introduces the reason or basis for the main action:

• Memandangkan dua pihak setuju = given that the two parties agree
• sesi bersama diteruskan = the joint session was continued / is continued

It is fairly formal and is common in reports, official writing, and professional contexts.

That whole part is a reason clause. Malay often puts the reason first and then gives the result or action after it.

So the structure is:

• Reason/background: Memandangkan dua pihak setuju
• Main action: sesi bersama diteruskan

This is very natural in formal Malay. It is similar to English patterns like:

• Since both parties agreed, the joint session continued.
• Given that both parties agreed, the joint session was continued.

Dua pihak literally means two parties or two sides.

In formal Malay, pihak is often used for:

• parties in a discussion
• sides in a dispute
• organizations or groups involved in a matter

So here, dua pihak most likely refers to the two sides involved in the session.

Both are possible, but they are slightly different in feel:

• dua pihak = two parties
• kedua-dua pihak = both parties

In context, dua pihak setuju already strongly suggests that both parties agreed, so it works fine.

However, kedua-dua pihak setuju would sound a little more explicit if you want to emphasize both sides.

Malay often does not use a verb like to be in places where English does.

So:

• dua pihak setuju literally looks like two parties agree
• but it can also naturally mean the two parties are in agreement

This is very normal in Malay. The language often leaves out the equivalent of is / are / was / were when the meaning is already clear.

Both setuju and bersetuju can mean agree.

The difference is mainly one of style and structure:

• setuju is very common and can function naturally after a subject
• bersetuju is also correct and can sound a bit more explicitly verbal or formal

So these are both possible:

• dua pihak setuju
• dua pihak bersetuju

In this sentence, setuju sounds natural and concise.

Sesi bersama means joint session, shared session, or session together.

Word by word:

• sesi = session
• bersama = together / jointly / with each other

In context, it usually refers to a session attended by both sides at the same time, especially in mediation, counseling, negotiation, or official proceedings.

Diteruskan is a passive form.

• meneruskan = to continue something
• diteruskan = to be continued / was continued

Here, the focus is on sesi bersama as the thing being continued:

• sesi bersama diteruskan = the joint session was continued

If you used meneruskan, you would usually need to say who continued it:

• Mereka meneruskan sesi bersama = They continued the joint session

So diteruskan is the natural choice when the session is the focus and the doer is not mentioned.

They are part of Malay word formation.

• di- often marks the passive voice
• -kan often helps form a transitive or caused-action meaning

Base idea:

• terus = continue / go on
• meneruskan = continue something
• diteruskan = be continued

So diteruskan means that something receives the action of being continued.

Malay does not mark tense the way English does. The form diteruskan itself does not tell you clearly whether it is:

• is continued
• was continued
• will be continued

You usually understand the time from context.

In a report-like sentence such as this, English often translates it as was continued or is continued, depending on the surrounding text.

The comma separates the introductory reason clause from the main clause:

• Memandangkan dua pihak setuju,
• sesi bersama diteruskan.

This makes the sentence easier to read and is especially common in formal writing.

Even if punctuation practices vary a little, the comma is very natural here.

Yes, it sounds fairly formal and administrative.

Words like memandangkan, pihak, and the passive diteruskan give it a professional or report-like tone. It sounds suitable for contexts like:

• mediation notes
• official reports
• meeting records
• legal or counseling settings

A more casual version might use simpler wording, but this sentence is natural for formal Malay.