Daily Briefing: Singapore to raise Causeway toll charges starting next month; Café Fest a failure

And Microsoft soon to dump Nokia.

Many had paid up to $30 for a VIP ticket that promised them discounts, express queues and exclusive access to a cluster of café stalls, live music and a goodie bag worth S$100. View more here.

Starting next month, toll charges for all vehicles except motorcycles leaving Singapore through the Causeway will be raised to match the new Malaysian toll. View more here.

Geekongadegets got hold of a PowerPoint presentation that was meant for internal use in Microsoft, which shows that the company is planning to get rid off the Nokia brand name for good. The slide reads, “as a part of our phased transition, we will drop the manufacturer name [Nokia] from product references during the Holiday campaign.” View more here.