CanAsia Announces Completion of Private Placement

CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Aug. 13, 2012) - CanAsia Financial Inc. ("CanAsia" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:CNA) is pleased to announce that it has completed its previously announced non-brokered private placement for 400,000 units ("Units") of the Company at a price of $0.11 per Unit for gross proceeds of $44,000 (the "Offering"). Each Unit consists of one (1) common share ("Common Share") of CanAsia and one-half (1/2) of a share purchase warrant ("Warrant") of CanAsia. Each whole Warrant entitles the holder thereof to purchase one Common Share for $0.20 per share expiring 24 months from the date of the closing of the Offering.

No commissions were paid in connection with the Offering. The proceeds of the Offering will be used for general working capital purposes. Completion of the Offering is subject to regulatory approval including, but not limited to, the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. The securities issued are subject to a four month hold period from the date of the closing of the Offering.

About CanAsia

CanAsia is an Alberta registered company listed on the TSXV. It is engaged in the business of original design, manufacture and distribution of Hyundai brand mobile phones for the Philippines and in the manufacture of optical modules (cameras) to leading mobile phone and computer makers in China. CanAsia has offices in Canada, Hong Kong, Shenzhen China and the Philippines. (www.canasiafinancial.com)

Advisory

This news release may contain certain forward-looking information and statements, including without limitation, statements pertaining to the closing of the offering including the Company's ability to obtain necessary approvals from the TSX Venture Exchange. Statements containing the words: 'believes', 'intends', 'expects', 'plans', 'seeks' and 'anticipates' and any other words of similar meaning are forward-looking. All statements included herein involve various risks and uncertainties because they relate to future events and circumstances beyond the Company's control. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, and actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. A description of assumptions used to develop such forward-looking information and a description of risk factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking information can be found in CanAsia's disclosure documents on the SEDAR website at www.sedar.com. Any forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release and CanAsia does not undertake to update any forward-looking information except in accordance with applicable securities laws.