Changed country on Apple ID, now unable to buy from App Store!

Hi all,
As many other users, I was using multiple Apple IDs for a long time, confused about which on to use when and so on.
I decided to tidy myself up, by focusing on one Apple ID and to use for all programs, and updating my correct address and facts and so on.
When I first created this Apple ID I lived in Hong Kong, and now I wanted to change the address to my Swedish one.
After doing so, the country is changed when I log in to my Apple ID, but not when I try to use App Store. It still recommends me the Hong Kongese software and apps on hot lists and top lists.
Worse still, I have to put in my payment info again. When entering the same Visa card as I used before, App Store will say:
The payment card you entered is not valid in Hong Kong. Please provide a valid payment card for Hong Kong.
Hence, by changing country for my Apple ID, I am effectively banned from using both App Store and iTunes Store.
How is this? Any thoughts on what to do?
(It was over 24 hours since I changed the information, so it should have been registred/updated by now)

Thanks a lot. I didn't know where to change this info, and found it to be in App Store --> Store --> View my account.
It can not be done by logging in at one's Apple ID in a web browser, which is a bit strange.

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